Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 87. A set of six Noel family portraits comprising: Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden (1582–1643); Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden (1612–1682); Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1641–1689); Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (circa 1661–1690); Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1684–1714); Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708–1751).

Property from the Estate of the late Hon. Thomas Noel

J. Henesy

A set of six Noel family portraits comprising: Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden (1582–1643); Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden (1612–1682); Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1641–1689); Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (circa 1661–1690); Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1684–1714); Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708–1751)

Lot Closed

April 5, 12:24 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Estate of the late Hon. Thomas Noel


J. Henesy

act. 1737

A set of six Noel family portraits comprising: Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden (1582–1643); Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden (1612–1682); Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1641–1689); Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (circa 1661–1690); Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1684–1714); Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708–1751)


each inscribed with identities and titles

signed center right on portrait of Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough: J. Henesy 1737

all oil on canvas

unframed: each approx. 88.6 x 63.4 cm.; 34 ⅞ x 25 in.

framed: each approx. 102.2 x 76.5 cm.; 40 ¼ x 30 ⅛ in.

(6)

Commissioned by Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough (1708–1751);

Thence by descent from the sitter to Anthony Gerard Edward Noel, 5th Earl of Gainsborough (1923–2009);

By inheritance to his third son.