Lot 193
  • 193

Robert Hunter

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Robert Hunter
  • Portrait of the Rt. Hon. John Ormsby Vandeleur of Kilrush (1765-1828), when a boy
  • signed with monogram and dated l.l.: 1783 
  • oil on canvas
half length, seated, wearing a green coat, a book in his right hand

Provenance

Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur, Kilrush, County Clare;
by descent

Condition

STRUCTURE The canvas has been lined. PAINT SURFACE The painting appears to be in good condition. There has been some slight rubbing to the centre of the canvas, otherwise there are no signs of paint loss or damage to the canvas. ULTRAVIOLET Examination under ultraviolet light reveals an thin uneven layer of dirt and discoloured varnish overall. There is scattered minor retouching, notably to one small are above the sitter's right eye. FRAME Held in a carved and gilded neo-classical style frame.
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Catalogue Note

John Ormsby Vandeleur, of Kilrush, County Clare, was the eldest son of Crofton Vandeleur M.P. and his wife Alice, daughter of Thomas Burton of Buncraggy. He attended Glasgow University in 1783, became a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1785 and was called to the Bar in 1790. Vandeleur was Member of Parliament for Carlow from 1790 to 1800 and served, among other appointments, as Commissioner of Customs for Ireland between 1806 and 1822. On 17th November 1800 he married Lady Frances Moore, daughter of Charles, 1st Marquis of Drogheda, by whom he had two sons and two daughters.