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Portrait of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke

Jean Baptiste Greuze, 1780

George Augustus Herbert of Wilton, Wiltshire (1759-1827) was the only son of the 10th Earl of Pembroke and Lady Elizabeth Spencer. Herbert was a near cousin of Lord Fitzwilliam, the founder of the museum, and became principal heir to his estate on the latter's death in 1816. He is shown in regimental uniform, red jacket unbuttoned, showing white shirt underneath in an oval frame.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 1780

Date supported

2000

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

54 x 44 cm

Grant

54000

Total cost

108000

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