George Duke of Buckingham with his Brother Francis

1752

James MacArdell after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
James MacArdell

Artist, Irish, 1728/1729 - 1765

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows two young boys depicted from head to toe, both standing upright in a formal portrait. The boy on the left has wavy, shoulder-length hair, with delicate features and a slight smile. He is wearing a satin ensemble with a fitted doublet, slashed sleeves, and short knee-length breeches, accessorized with a lace collar. His hand is on his hip, while the other hand is not clearly visible due to the voluminous draped fabric of his attire, including a long cape-like garment. The boy on the right has similar facial features with straight hair falling around his face. He wears a satin outfit with a lace collar, and his hand is resting on his midsection with a draped fabric falling at his side. Both boys have embroidered shoes and stand in front of a backdrop showing a draped curtain on the left and a hint of landscape with trees to the right, conveying a sense of depth and formality typical of classical portraiture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51 × 36.2 cm (20 1/16 × 14 1/4 in.)
    mount: 66 × 50.7 cm (26 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.81.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1884, no. 34, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884.

Wikidata ID

Q65571102

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