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Portrait of Count James Joseph Mahoney
Francesco de Mura, 1748
Portrait of Count James Joseph Mahoney, Lieutenant General in Neapolitan service and a Knight of Januarius. He is depicted in full armour and half length. A portrait of his wife was painted at the same time by Pierre Subleyras. The two were separated when the collection of Castello Borromeo Arese was sold by Christies, Rome in 1979.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Count James Joseph Mahoney, 1748
Date supported
1985
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
98 x 73 cm
Grant
3000
Total cost
21000
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