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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
3 of 15 portraits of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, (circa 1755-1757)
50 in. x 40 in. (1270 mm x 1016 mm)
Purchased, 1858
Primary Collection
NPG 35
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Artistback to top
- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy. Artist associated with 1413 portraits, Sitter associated with 38 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This is a copy of a lost original showing Lord Bath in his parliamentary robes as an earl. An x-ray taken in 1963 revealed a head under the present one, slightly above and to the right, with a hair style in fashion of c.1810, suggesting that this copy was made in the 19th century.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Kerslake, John, Early Georgian Portraits, 1977, p. 13
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 38
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