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Description: | Oil on canvas. Statesman and diplomat John Carmichael, third Earl of Hyndford wears a white wig and a blue jacket, across which is a green ribbon.
In total, there are four known portraits of Hyndford: a portrait by Jonathan Richardson senior is in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and a similar full-length Richardson portrait is in the Government Art Collection (GAC 1422), both dated 1726. However, this work appears to be based on the half-length portrait by Allan Ramsay of 1753 (private collection). Ramsay’s work shows the sitter wearing the star and green ribbon of the Thistle. | Subjects: | wig John Carmichael agriculturalist Envoy to Vienna riband 3rd Earl of Hyndford male portrait Order of the Thistle cravat Envoy to Russia Earl privy counsellor 18th century costume sheriff Baron vice admiral Envoy to Prussia coat man captain (army) | Temporal: | c.1750; 1749/1755 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Cosmo Alexander (Artist) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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