Fine Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings - 10th December 2014
Lot 77
Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) Portrait of gentleman thought to be George Vernon
Estimate £15,000 - £20,000
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Description
Thomas Hudson (1701-1779)
Portrait of gentleman thought to be George Vernon, three quarter length, standing
Signed and dated 1750
Oil on canvas in a Kent frame
127 x 101.5cm; 50 x 40in
The sitter is thought to be one of the Vernons of Clontarf Castle, County Dublin, descended from Colonel Edward Vernon. He inherited Clontarf Castle from his father John Vernon in 1660