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After George Lethbridge Saunders, 1807-1863
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Description
- George Lethbridge Saunders
- Portrait of Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith (1746-1823)
- later inscribed with the identity of the sitter
- oil on canvas held in a carved wood frame
- 126x100cm.; 49¾x39½in.
Catalogue Note
The sitter was the fourth son of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone, and his wife, Clementina, the daughter of the 6th Earl of Wigton. In 1793 he served as Commander of the Robust, successfully defeating Napoleon’s fleet. This portrait derives from the work by Saunders in the National Maritime Museum.