Study for 'Patrons and Lovers of Art'
7 of 10 portraits of Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough
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Study for 'Patrons and Lovers of Art'
by Pieter Christoffel Wonder
oil on canvas, circa 1826
21 1/2 in. x 22 3/4 in. (546 mm x 578 mm)
Given by Edward Joseph, 1888
Primary Collection
NPG 793
Sittersback to top
- George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 57 portraits. Identify
- Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough (1760-1838), Paymaster General, art connoisseur, Chief Secretary for Ireland and politician; MP for Rye, Midhurst, Wendover and Haslemere. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Bt (1749-1838), Art collector, rose cultivator and Conservative politician; MP for Petersfield and Hastings. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Pieter Christoffel Wonder (1777-1852), Artist. Artist or producer of 4 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 3
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 707
- Walker, Richard, Regency Portraits, 1985, p. 616
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