Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon and Her Son, George Duncan, Marquess of Huntly
Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon and Her Son, George Duncan, Marquess of Huntly
1778
oil on canvas
frame: 31 1/8 x 26 3/4 in. (79.06 x 67.95 cm)
George Romney, attributed to
(Dalton-in-Furness, England, UK, 1734 - 1802, Kendal, England, UK)
CULTURE OR GROUP:
English
OBJECT TYPE:
oil paintings (visual works)
IMAGE USE:
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NOT CURRENTLY ON VIEW
CREDIT LINE:
Gift of Merle J. and Emily N. Trees
OBJECT NUMBER:
1940-1-6
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Provenance:
By 1898, Henry Howard, Esq. (London); 18 June 1898, Christie’s (London), Henry Howard sale, lot 82, bought in; 25 January 1899, Henry Howard premises sale, Lancaster Terrace (London), lot 591. By 1936, Daphne (Constantine) Ionides (Sussex, 1896-1966); 3 July 1936, “Speelman,” by purchase from Christie’s (London), lot 75. By 1936, E. & A. Silberman Galleries (New York) [1]; 1936, Merle J. Trees (Chicago, 1883-1954), by purchase from Silberman Galleries; 1940, University of Illinois, by gift from Merle J. and Emily N. Trees.
Notes:
[1] The name “Speelman” in Christie’s records may refer to Edward Speelman, a London art dealer who likely acted as an agent for, or subsequently sold the painting to, Silberman Galleries.
Last Updated: 6/3/2021
SELECTED EXHIBITION HISTORY
DIMENSIONS
- primary object, canvas: 24 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (62.87 x 50.48 cm)
- framed, frame: 31 1/8 x 26 3/4 in. (79.06 x 67.95 cm)