Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751) politician, diplomat and author

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall

There is some doubt over the artist of this portrait of Henry St John, First Viscount Bolingbroke, a Tory politician, diplomat and writer. An engraving of the portrait, which is reversed, was produced by printmaker Simon Ravenet (1706-1774). However, the lettering on the print does not reveal the artist’s name.

People

Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke St John (1678 - 1751)

Places

Subjects

writer, male portrait, man, 18th century costume, coat, wig, Viscount, diplomat

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Charles Jervas (c.1675 - 1739)

Title

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751) politician, diplomat and author

Date

c.1735

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 77.50 cm, width: 64.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Richard Gayner, April 1966

Inscription

tl: Ld.. Bolingbroke.

Provenance

Collection of suspected murderer (Richard) John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan (1934-in or after 1974); by whom sold through Sotheby's, London, 'Catalogue of Old Master Paintings; including the property of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lucan' sale, on 21 October 1964 (Lot 2), for £95, as by 'G. Kneller'; from which sale purchased by Richard Gayner; from whom purchased by the Ministry of Works in April 1966

GAC number

7398