by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
By Sir Joshua Reynolds. Oil on canvas 49 x 39 ins. Red jacket, gold facings, pink sash and Order of the Thistle. A copy from the collection of the Earl of Haddington was sold at Sothebys Tyninghame sale 1987. Engraved Mezzotint by J. McArdell. Cleaned 1984. The dress...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
By John Michael Wright. Oil on canvas 50 x 40 ins. Black armour, brown lance, white sash, cravat and plume, servant in the background in blue, horse with red saddlecloth. Inscribed: ‘John Duke of Rothes/Lord High Treasurer, Lord Keeper/of the Great Seal +...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
by George Percy Jacomb-Hood, signed and dated ’04 Oil on canvas 56 x 44 ins. Three-quarter length by a table, in the uniform of The Royal Company of Archers. The only son of Martin and Georgina Haworth Leslie. Martin, eldest son of Mary Elizabeth, 18th Countess,...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
Jacob Schunemann. Oil on Canvas 47 x 38 ins. Wearing the Chancellor’s robes. Inscribed ‘John, Duke of Rothes’. In 1651 he carried the Sword of State at the Coronation of Charles ll at Scone. Captured at the battle of Worcester 1651, returned to...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
By David or John Scougal Oil on canvas mounted on board, 29 x 23 ins. White dress, green drape, green stones in brooches, brown hair. Exhibited: October 1989 together with Duke (P5). Scottish National Portrait Gallery – Patrons and Painters, Art in Scotland 1650...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Portraits & Pictures
By John Scougal. Oil on canvas on panel. Oval 12 x 10 ins. Small half length, in armour. Inscribed:’John, 8th Earl of Rothes son of Margaret 8th Countess and 9th Earl’. Inscription incorrect, now described a 9th Earl being 9th in succession. It is possible...
