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Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley
5 of 18 portraits of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley
Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley
by John Philip ('Pope') Davis
oil on canvas, circa 1835-1860
20 7/8 in. x 16 3/4 in. (532 mm x 427 mm)
Bequeathed by the artist's widow, 1890
Primary Collection
NPG 846
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- Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842), Politician and Governor-General of India; brother of Wellington. Sitter associated with 18 portraits.
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- John Philip ('Pope') Davis (1784-1862), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 10 portraits.
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- Bayly, Christopher, The Raj: India and the British 1600-1947, 1990 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 19 October 1990 - 17 March 1991), p. 152
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 650
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 523
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