by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
School of Hoppner Oil on canvas 29 x 24 ins. Great grandfather of Noel, Countess of Rothes (P24). 1811 married Eleanor Margaret eldest daughter of Sir James Naysmith, she died 1844. They had 12 children, 5 sons and 3 daughters surviving them. The second son, James,...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Prints & Engravings
Mary Lloyd, 2nd wife of John, 10th Earl of Rothes. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2ins. Said to be taken from a Reynolds portrait. (Not in the family’s possession). She married secondly Bennett Langton, a friend of Dr Samuel Johnson.
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
Circle of John Michael Wright. Oil on canvas 56 x 68 ins. Seated three-quarter length, Charles in a brown cloak, Margaret in a white dress. With identifying inscription. The basket of flowers between them probably indicates an early betrothal portrait. They married in...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
By John Scougal Oil on canvas 48 x 37ins. Wrongly inscribed as 8th Earl, 9th Earl, son of Margaret, 8th Countess. There is likely to be some connection between this portrait and the previous smaller picture P19. On loan.
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
Attr. John or David Scougal Oil on canvas. 50 x 40ins. Lady Christian Leslie, 2nd daughter of John, 7th Earl (later Duke) of Rothes and Anne Lindsay was born 1661. Married 1st. 1681 James, 3rd Marquis of Montrose and was the mother of the 1st Duke of Montrose; 2nd....
