This is a portrait of the Fifth Earl of Guilford by Hugh Douglas Hamilton.
He moved to London from Dublin in 1764 or 5. In these early years he was
quite famous for the small oval portraits as seen above . The one reproduced
here is of The Rose Family (?) 1775.
"The Watercolours of Ireland 1600-1914" by Anne Crookshank and the
Knight of Glin. Barrie Jenkins 1994.
I have no paticular reason for this post except that I spend a couple
of nights a week leafing through my art books and I like this picture.
On Sundays I usually go to the National Gallery of Ireland which is
a short walk from where I live. The one thing that is worth thinking
about if you find yourself in such a place is that you could own one of
those works of art....art , paintings that is , are a lot cheaper than
many people realise. Prices for lesser known painting by even famous
artists are really cheap.....£1,000 or less will get you a decent one.
And it will give you a lifetimes pleasure.