Lady Chesterfield's Dressing Room

This room has another of Beningbrough's characteristic stepped chimney pieces for the display of Chinese porcelain.

Download In focus: Lady Chesterfield's Suite

Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery on display:

Prince Charles Edward Stuart
1720-1788
Grandson of James II; 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'
studio of Antonio David
circa 1729
oil on canvas, feigned oval
25 in. x 19 in. (635 mm x 483 mm)
NPG 434

Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, Cardinal York
1725-1807
Son of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart
studio of Antonio David
circa 1732 (1732)
oil on canvas, feigned oval
25 3/4 in. x 19 3/8 in. (654 mm x 492 mm)
NPG 435

Joseph Gibbs
1699-1788
Organist and composer
by Thomas Gainsborough
circa 1755
oil on canvas
23 7/8 in. x 19 3/4 in. (606 mm x 502 mm)
NPG 2179

Edward Vernon
1684-1757
Admiral
by Thomas Gainsborough
circa 1753
oil on canvas
49 3/4 in. x 40 7/8 in. (1264 mm x 1038 mm)
NPG 881

Edward Boscawen
1711-1761
Admiral
by Sir Joshua Reynolds
circa 1755
oil on canvas
30 in. x 25 in. (762 mm x 635 mm)
NPG 5302

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