Francis, 4th Earl of Bedford by Henry Bone, 1827

Francis, 4th earl of bedford, standing in black velvet doublet, trousers and cloak, large white lawn collar with tassels, long curling fair hair, pointed beard and moustache; pillar, gold-embroidered red draped curtain and landscape beyond signed on the obverse 'hbone' (lower left) and signed and dated in full on the counter-enamel 'francis earl of bedford 1636. (painted for james pickering ord esqr. ) london 1827 painted by henry bone r. A. Enamel painter to his majesty, and enl. Painter to his late r. H. The duke of york &c &c after vandyke in the possession of the duke of bedford - woburn = abbey bedfordshire' enamel on copper 189 x 149 mm. Date: 1827.