Circle of Sir John Watson Gordon R.A., P.R.S.A., 1788-1864

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Description

Sir John Watson Gordon R.A., P.R.S.A.
Portrait of Sir John David Ochterlony, 1st Bt. (1758-1825)
later inscribed with the identity of the sitter
oil on canvas
75x69cm.; 29½x27¼in.

Catalogue Note

The sitter was the son of David Ochterlony and his wife, Katherine. He served as an army officer in the East India Company. He never married, but was known to have had at least six children. Folklore relates that he took the air in Delhi with thirteen wives on thirteen elephants.