John, Duke of Marlborough

Jacobus Houbraken, 1698 - 1780



John, Duke of Marlborough

Jacobus Houbraken 1698 - 1780

Summary

A portrait of a middle aged man in an ornate frame. The subject is facing the viewer and is wearing a cloak over armour and a long curly wig. The base of the frame is decorated with a cherub blowing a horn and holding a unlit torch. To the right is a medallion with an image of the coronation of Brittania. There is classical armour and a helmet on a wooden post to the left. The frame is inscribed "JOHN DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH".


Object Name

John, Duke of Marlborough

Creators Name

Jacobus Houbraken

Date Created

1745

Dimensions

support: 36.8cm x 21.2cm

accession number

1918.688/39

Place of creation

London

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Transferred from the Horsfall Museum Collection, 1918


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