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Desciptions of works by Rousseau, Cuyp, and Reynolds, 1902 [page 2 of 2]
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Only child of Sir George, 6th Bart. Born at Dunmow Essex, 1755. Succeeded to the title 1762; Educated at Eton and New College Oxford. | Only child of Sir George, 6th Bart. Born at Dunmow Essex, 1755. Succeeded to the title 1762; Educated at Eton and New College Oxford. Married May 6th, 1778, Margaret Willes, daughter of John Willes, of Astrop, Co. of Northampton, and granddaughter of Lord Chief Justice Willes; M. P. for Bier Alton 1790. Distinguished as an amateur artist and liberal parton of art. Promoted the formation of the National Gallery, to which he presented sixteen pictures. Died at Coleorton Hill, in 1827. Black coat, White necktie, Crimson Curtain in background. | ||
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underlined in red: SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. P.R.A. underlined in red: 25 x 30 C. underlined in red: "Sir George Howland Beaumont, 9th Bart., D.C.L. underlined in red: F.R.S.., and F.S.A.
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Only child of Sir George, 6th Bart. Born at Dunmow Essex, 1755. Succeeded to the title 1762; Educated at Eton and New College Oxford. Married May 6th, 1778, Margaret Willes, daughter of John Willes, of Astrop, Co. of Northampton, and granddaughter of Lord Chief Justice Willes; M. P. for Bier Alton 1790. Distinguished as an amateur artist and liberal parton of art. Promoted the formation of the National Gallery, to which he presented sixteen pictures. Died at Coleorton Hill, in 1827. Black coat, White necktie, Crimson Curtain in background.