A three-quarter-length portrait of william cavendish-bentinck, 3rd duke of portland, turned to the left, gazing to the left, seated in a red upholstered armchair, holding some papers with his left hand and his cheek leaning on his right hand. Dressed in dark crimson velvet coat and knee-breeches, with white stockings, short powdered wig, tied at the back with a black ribbon. Architectural background with pillard portico on the left, with view of trees and sky. On the
table are books, and two bronze statuettes, one representing either samson or hercules holding the jawbone of an ass, the other possibly a boxer. Object Type: painting. Date: 1782. Dimensions: 1422 x 1092 mm (56 x 43 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Trust.
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