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Portrait of His Grace John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset



Date:
1799-04-09
Object Number:
T.295
Creator
Joshua Reynolds (artist)
Production reason
Published by J. Ginger for John Bridgman
Material
engraving
Size
48.5 x 38.5 cm
Object name
engraving
Object category
pictures

Description

Half length, three quarter turned portrait of a gentleman with powdered hair. Wearing dark velvet coat and white cravat. Below is an inscription and the Duke of Dorset’s coat of arms, a shield flanked by cheetahs. This plate after a picture painted by Sir J Reynolds during His Grace's Embassy at the Court of France is by permission respectfully inscribed to Her Grace the Duchess of Dorset by Her Grace's very obedient Servt. John Bridgeman
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Portrait of His Grace John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, 1799 Joshua Reynolds Copper engraving Half length, three quarter turned portrait of early cricket patron John Frederick Sackville wearing a dark velvet coat and white cravat. Below is an inscription and the Duke of Dorset’s coat of arms, a shield flanked by cheetahs. Dorset became one of the first members of MCC in 1787. Sackville played for Kent, Hampshire and England between 1773 and 1783, making his highest first-class score of 77 for Kent against Hampshire in 1774. Like many cricket-loving aristocrats of his age, he also assembled his own teams to take on those of other patrons, like Sir Horace Mann, with large sums of money at stake. MCC Collection Museum Number: T.295
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Association:
Duke of Dorset John Frederick Sackville (subject) 1799 - 1799
Joshua Reynolds (artist) 1799 - 1799