Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Provenance
Collection of Major Roger Cyril Hans Sloane-Stanley (1875-1944) of Paultons, Hampshire
Likely to have been sold at the auction of contents of Paultons in July,1955 by Woolley and Wallis.
Private collection, Sussex.
Literature
Ellis Waterhouse, The Dictionary of 16th and 17th Century British Painters, 1988.
J. Douglas Stewart, Sir Godfrey Kneller and the English Baroque Portrait, 1983
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lubeck 1646-London 1723) was the most prolific and distinguished painter of Baroque portraits in England. He had some training with Bol and Rembrandt in the early 1660's, and his first dated portrait is 1666. He spent 1672-1675 in Italy (Rome and Venice) and came to London in 1676. By 1679 he had painted the King and he remained the most famous and successful portrait painter in England until his death.
In 1688 he was appointed Principal Painter to the King (jointly with Riley who died in 1691), a post he retained until his death, being made a knight in 1692 and a baronet in 1715. Kneller visited Versailles in 1684/85 to paint Louis XIV for Charles II, and Brussels in 1697 to paint the Elector of Bavaria for William III, and both visits had some impact on his style. He created a new format of portraiture - the 'Kit - Kat', for the members of the Kit - Kat Club (the political leaders of the Whig party), many of which now hang in the National Portrait Gallery, London. This style had a profound influence on British eighteenth century portraiture.
He was the first governor of the first 'Academy' in London from 1711 until he was succeeded by Thornhill in 1718. Many of his unfinished works were completed by Edward Byng who had managed his studio.
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Sir William Beechey RA (1753-1839)A young girl in a pink bonnet, c.1780Oil on canvas34.5 x 29.5cm (13 1/2 x 11 1/2in.)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESir%20William%20Beechey%20RA%20%281753-1839%29%20%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EA%20young%20girl%20in%20a%20pink%20bonnet%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1780%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E34.5%20x%2029.5cm%20%2813%201/2%20x%2011%201/2in.%29%3C/div%3E
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Attributed to Frans Van Der Mijn (1719-1793)Master Wanley with his pet bullfinch and cat, c.1760Oil on canvas107 x 87cm (42 x 34 1/4in)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAttributed%20to%20Frans%20Van%20Der%20Mijn%20%281719-1793%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EMaster%20Wanley%20with%20his%20pet%20bullfinch%20and%20cat%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1760%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E107%20x%2087cm%20%2842%20x%2034%201/4in%29%3C/div%3E
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George Romney (1734-1802)Captain John Stables, 1785Oil on canvas162 x 135cm (63 3/4 x 53in)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EGeorge%20Romney%20%281734-1802%29%20%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ECaptain%20John%20Stables%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1785%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E162%20x%20135cm%20%2863%203/4%20x%2053in%29%3C/div%3E
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Attributed to Sir Martin Archer Shee PRA (1769-1850)Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn, c.1795Oil on canvas141 x 114cm (55 1/2 x 45in)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAttributed%20to%20Sir%20Martin%20Archer%20Shee%20PRA%20%281769-1850%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3E%20Anne%2C%20Duchess%20of%20Cumberland%20and%20Strathearn%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1795%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E141%20x%20114cm%20%2855%201/2%20x%2045in%29%3C/div%3E
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Thomas Hudson (1701-1799)Portrait of a young lady in a blue gown, c.1736Oil on canvas120 x 94cm (47 1/4 x 37in)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EThomas%20Hudson%20%281701-1799%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPortrait%20of%20a%20young%20lady%20in%20a%20blue%20gown%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1736%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E%20120%20x%2094cm%20%2847%201/4%20x%2037in%29%3C/div%3E
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Charles Jervas (1675-1739)Henrietta Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle, c.1715Oil on canvas126 x 104cm (49 1/2 x 41in)£14,000.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%20Charles%20Jervas%20%281675-1739%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EHenrietta%20Pelham-Holles%2C%20Duchess%20of%20Newcastle%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1715%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E126%20x%20%20104cm%20%2849%201/2%20x%2041in%29%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A314%2C000.00%3C/span%3E
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Attributed to Joseph Highmore (1692-1780)Portrait of a Lady and her Daughter, c.1720Oil on canvas146 x 121cm (57 1/2 x 47 1/2in.)£16,000.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAttributed%20to%20Joseph%20Highmore%20%20%281692-1780%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3E%20Portrait%20of%20a%20Lady%20and%20her%20Daughter%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1720%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E%20146%20x%20121cm%20%2857%201/2%20x%2047%201/2in.%29%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A316%2C000.00%3C/span%3E
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Christopher Steele (1733-1767)Giles Moore in his study reading the Iliad, c.1758Oil on canvas110 x 91cm (43¼ x 36in)Sold%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EChristopher%20Steele%20%281733-1767%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EGiles%20Moore%20in%20his%20study%20reading%20the%20Iliad%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1758%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E110%20x%2091cm%20%2843%C2%BC%20x%2036in%29%3C/div%3E
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Attributed to Edward Alcock (fl.1745-1778)The Flautist, Johann Joachim Quantz (Germany 1697-1773) standing in a garden beside his flute, c.1750Oil on canvas62 x 48.5cm£9,500.00%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAttributed%20to%20Edward%20Alcock%20%28fl.1745-1778%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EThe%20Flautist%2C%20Johann%20Joachim%20Quantz%20%28Germany%201697-1773%29%20standing%20in%20a%20garden%20beside%20his%20flute%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.1750%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E62%20x%2048.5cm%3C/div%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22price%22%3E%C2%A39%2C500.00%3C/span%3E
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