George Eden, Earl of Auckland
2 of 8 portraits of George Eden, Earl of Auckland
© National Portrait Gallery, London
George Eden, Earl of Auckland
by Simon Jacques Rochard
watercolour and pencil, 1835
14 in. x 10 1/8 in. (357 mm x 257 mm) corners diagonally cut
Bequeathed by Andrew Morton Drummond, 1999
Primary Collection
NPG 6454
Sitterback to top
- George Eden, Earl of Auckland (1784-1849), Governor-General of India. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Simon Jacques Rochard (1788-1872), Miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Watercolour and pencil, signed and dated 1835. Rochard, a French artist who avoided army conscription in 1815 by escaping to Brussels and eventually to London, received his training at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In London, he was able to establish a lucrative practice catering to fashionable court and society circles, producing minatures and informal watercolour portraits. One of a set of three drawings by Rochard.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 22
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