William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Historic Royal Palaces (long-term loans), Kensington Palace

John Partridge was born in Glasgow. He studied under Thomas Phillips from c.1815 in London. In 1823, he travelled to France and then onto Italy, where he remained until 1827. He later settled in London, living first in Marylebone, before moving to fashionable Grosvenor Square and enjoying the patronage of many aristocrats. A self-portrait shows him in his richly furnished drawing room, surrounded by relatives and his fashionably dressed wife. He was appointed Portrait Painter Extraordinaire to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1842.

People

William, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Lamb (1779 - 1848)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, man, 19th century costume, suit, watch chain, wing collar, Viscount, Prime Minister, armchair

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)

Title

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) Prime Minister

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 95.50 cm, width: 74.50 cm

Acquisition

Presented by Mrs Boothby, 1901

Provenance

Mrs Boothby 1901 (gift)

GAC number

0/89