- 87
Studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. 1723-1792
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Description
- Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A.
- Portrait of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-1799)
- oil on canvas, in a painted oval
half length, wearing a green coat
Provenance
Said to have come from the collection of the Earl of Chichester (the sitter's daughter by his first marriage, Lady Mary Henriette, married in 1801, Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester);
David and Bridget Cooke, Rye, 1987
David and Bridget Cooke, Rye, 1987
Literature
David Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds, A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, 2000, Text Volume, no.1367a
Catalogue Note
The sitter was the son of Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds and his wife, Mary Godolphin. On 29th November he married Amelia D'Arcy from whom he divorced. On 11th October 1788 he married secondly Catherine Anguish. He stood as M.P. for Rye in Suffolk, and later Helston, Cornwall. According to Mrs Montagu he was "the prettiest man in his person; the most polite and pleasing in his manners, with a sweet temper and an excellent understanding". He was a close friend of Reynolds and acted as a pall bearer at Reynolds' funeral. The prime version was painted by Reynolds in 1764 and is currently in a private collection.