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All auctions / Arts & Graphics / Richard Houston Mezzotint of John Manners, Marquess of Granby - Hero
HOUSTON, Richard ((1721-1775) ), after Joshua Reynolds. John Manners, Marquess of Granby. Mezzotint. c. 1760. 16 3/4" x 12 1/2" sheet. Portrait after Reynolds, standing almost three-quarter length, in profile and with eyes to left, wearing uniform, his right hand resting on his sword, his left arm on a rock to right, with his hand in his sash; battle beyond to left. Titled below the image with 'Commander in Chief of the British Forces in Germany Lieutenant General of the Ordnance and Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.', with a dedication from the engraver to the Duke of Rutland, a crest bearing the motto 'Pour y Parvenir', and "J. Reynolds Pinxt. / Richd. Houston fect. 1760 / Published accordg. to Act of parliament, Price 5s., Sold by Richd. Houston, next the Golden Lion, Charing Cross.”. John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721–1770), son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland, was the beloved hero of the Seven Year's War (1756–63). In 1759, following the Battle of Minden, his sister-in-law, Countess of Aylesford, commissioned a portrait from Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) depicting him as Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Germany, wearing the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues). Houston based his mezzotint on Reynolds image. Most strikingly his head is uncovered, as was his personal habit.
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