MEZZOTINT PORTRAIT OF PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AND BENJAMIN BATHURST BY JOHN SMITH AFTER THOMAS MURRAY.
Fine mezzotint portrait of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1689–1700), the only son of Queen Anne to survive infancy, standing alongside his childhood companion, Benjamin Bathurst (1691/2–1767).
The Duke is depicted in the foreground wearing his Garter robes, likely commemorating his installation as a Knight of the Garter on July 25, 1696. Benjamin Bathurst, stands slightly behind him to the left, and the pair are depicted in St George''s Chapel, Windsor.
Benjamin Bathurst went on to have a long political career, serving as a Member of Parliament for over fifty years, representing Cirencester, Gloucester, and Monmouth. He is famously noted for having fathered 36 children across two marriages.
(Faint horizontal crease lower quarter)
Date: c.1696
Sheet Dimensions: 42cm x 27cm.
...>Framed Dimensions: 54cm x 39cm.
Price: £720
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1223956
Dateline of this antique is 17th Century
Height is 54cm (21.3inches)Width is 39cm (15.4inches)Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
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