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Attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
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Attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Plympton, Devon 1723–1792 London
Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson (1709–1794), Baron Rokeby
oil on board
unframed: 16.4 x 11.7 cm.; 6½ x 4⅝ in.
framed: 21.4 x 17 cm.; 8⅜ x 6¾ in.
Catalogue note
This fluid and quickly executed sketch relates to Reynolds' 1763 portrait of Richard Robinson, Baron Rokeby (1709–1794) in the collections of Christchurch College, Oxford.1 Although works in this format are rare, the quality of this sketch can be compared to the artist's sketch in grisaille of the Duchess of Buccleuch and her daughter preserved at Bowhill.2
1 Oil on canvas, 124.5 x 99.1 cm.; https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/richard-robinson-17091794-baron-rokeby-229025
2 D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven 2000, vol. I, p. 406, no. 1584, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1060 (as Joshua Reynolds).
Plympton, Devon 1723–1792 London
Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson (1709–1794), Baron Rokeby
oil on board
unframed: 16.4 x 11.7 cm.; 6½ x 4⅝ in.
framed: 21.4 x 17 cm.; 8⅜ x 6¾ in.
Catalogue note
This fluid and quickly executed sketch relates to Reynolds' 1763 portrait of Richard Robinson, Baron Rokeby (1709–1794) in the collections of Christchurch College, Oxford.1 Although works in this format are rare, the quality of this sketch can be compared to the artist's sketch in grisaille of the Duchess of Buccleuch and her daughter preserved at Bowhill.2
1 Oil on canvas, 124.5 x 99.1 cm.; https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/richard-robinson-17091794-baron-rokeby-229025
2 D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven 2000, vol. I, p. 406, no. 1584, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1060 (as Joshua Reynolds).
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Attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Plympton, Devon 1723–1792 London
Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson (1709–1794), Baron Rokeby
oil on board
unframed: 16.4 x 11.7 cm.; 6½ x 4⅝ in.
framed: 21.4 x 17 cm.; 8⅜ x 6¾ in.
Catalogue note
This fluid and quickly executed sketch relates to Reynolds' 1763 portrait of Richard Robinson, Baron Rokeby (1709–1794) in the collections of Christchurch College, Oxford.1 Although works in this format are rare, the quality of this sketch can be compared to the artist's sketch in grisaille of the Duchess of Buccleuch and her daughter preserved at Bowhill.2
1 Oil on canvas, 124.5 x 99.1 cm.; https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/richard-robinson-17091794-baron-rokeby-229025
2 D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven 2000, vol. I, p. 406, no. 1584, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1060 (as Joshua Reynolds).
Plympton, Devon 1723–1792 London
Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson (1709–1794), Baron Rokeby
oil on board
unframed: 16.4 x 11.7 cm.; 6½ x 4⅝ in.
framed: 21.4 x 17 cm.; 8⅜ x 6¾ in.
Catalogue note
This fluid and quickly executed sketch relates to Reynolds' 1763 portrait of Richard Robinson, Baron Rokeby (1709–1794) in the collections of Christchurch College, Oxford.1 Although works in this format are rare, the quality of this sketch can be compared to the artist's sketch in grisaille of the Duchess of Buccleuch and her daughter preserved at Bowhill.2
1 Oil on canvas, 124.5 x 99.1 cm.; https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/richard-robinson-17091794-baron-rokeby-229025
2 D. Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, New Haven 2000, vol. I, p. 406, no. 1584, reproduced vol. II, fig. 1060 (as Joshua Reynolds).
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