Lord Charles Spencer (1740-1820), Second son of the Third Duke of Marlborough / Joshua Reynolds
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- Accession Number
- 2001/2.128
- Title
- Lord Charles Spencer (1740-1820), Second son of the Third Duke of Marlborough
- Artist
- Joshua Reynolds
- Artist Nationality
- British
- Artist Life Dates
- 1723-1792
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1759
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- United Kingdom (nation)
- England (country)
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- London (inhabited place)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United Kingdom (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- England (country)
- Creation Place 4
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- Creation Place 5
- London (inhabited place)
- Dimensions
- 87.9 cm x 72.7 cm (34 5/8 in. x 28 5/8 in.)
- Century
- 18th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- portrait
- Physical Description
- A young man leans against a stone ledge and gazes to his right. He wears a slate blue jacket with a white collar and cuffs and has a matching mantle. He casually hooks a finger of his left hand in the hilt of a sword that hangs at his waist. A plain stone column immediately behind the sitter creates a near silhouette of the shadowed side of his face. A hazy sky fills the background.
- Subject Matter
- This unfinished half-length portrait represents Lord Charles Spencer, second son of the third Duke of Marlborough, leaning against a stone ledge in a pose of casual refinement. While the sitter's face is constructed from small, careful brushstrokes and is defined by smooth gradations of light, his garments and hands are painted with great fluidity and the forms are fashioned through dramatically juxtaposed passages of color and shadow. The subtle sophistication of the painting--evinced by the expertly balanced tonalities and the skillful evocation of depth--contribute powerfully to the impression of relaxed elegance in the sitter.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2381 x 2941
- File Size
- 219 KB
- Record
- 2001/2.128
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"Lord Charles Spencer (1740-1820), Second son of the Third Duke of Marlborough; Joshua Reynolds." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2001-sl-2.128/2001_2.128.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
