Old Masters, British & European Paintings Part II - 4th September 2025
Lot 805
After Thomas Hudson
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
After Thomas Hudson
Portrait of Charles Legh (1697-1781), three-quarter length, wearing a dark russet coat, and long ivory waistcoat
Oil on canvas
43.5 x 34cm; 17 x 13½in
The present work has traditionally been identified as a portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (according to a later handwritten label on the stretcher).