Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (1733-1805) Lord Chancellor

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Joshua Reynolds was the dominant artistic personality during the age of George III. He was born in Plympton, Devon. From 1750 to 1752 he studied the work of the Old Masters in Rome. Reynolds returned via Florence and Paris, and settled in London in 1753. In 1759 he painted a portrait of the future king, George, Prince of Wales (Royal Collection). After George’s accession the following year, Reynolds was dismayed to learn that Allan Ramsay had been made Principal Painter to the King. This marked the beginning of increasing hostility between Reynolds and the King. Nonetheless, by 1760 Reynolds had established himself as the leading portraitist. He became President of the Royal Academy in 1768 and was knighted the following year.

People

Alexander, 1st Earl of Rosslyn Wedderburn (1733 - 1805)

Places

Subjects

quill, paper (as Subject), book, male portrait, 18th century costume, legal costume, wig, judge, Earl, Solicitor General, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Attorney General, Member of Parliament, Lord Chancellor, Lord High Steward, column, desk, curtain, chair

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Joseph Grozer (1755 - 1799)

Title

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (1733-1805) Lord Chancellor

Date

31 March 1786

Medium

Mezzotint

Dimensions

height: 55.40 cm, width: 39.00 cm

Acquisition

Origin uncertain

GAC number

17205