Portrait of George Speke of Curry Revel and White Lackington (circle of Thomas Hudson), Thomas Hudson

Circle of thomas hudson (devonshire 1701-1779 twickenham) portrait of george speke of curry revel and white lackington, three-quarter-length, in a red velvet coat and waistcoat, gloves in his right hand oil on canvas 48 x 39 in. (122 x 99. 2 cm. ) the sitter was the son of john speke (1651/2-1728), a politician and monmouth rebel, and his second wife elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of robert pelham of compton valence, dorset. George speke followed his father and grandfather into politics as a whig, serving in parliament in 1722 and 1747. He was the father of anne, wife of frederick, 2nd earl guilford. Date: 18th century.