Portrait of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke (1757-1834) (by George Romney)

George romney (dalton 1734 - 1802 kendal) portrait of philip yorke, 3rd earl of hardwicke (1757-1834) oil on canvas: 91. 5 x 70. 9 cm.;36 x 27⅞ in. The sitter was the eldest son of the hon. Charles yorke (1722-1770). In 1782 he married lady elizabeth lindsay, daughter of james, 5th earl of balcarres, with whom he had six children. He was mp for cambridgeshire between 1780-90. He was nephew of the 2nd earl of hardwicke whom he succeeded in the earldom in 1790. He took a keen interest in antiquarian subjects and was a trustee of the british museum. It was he who employed sir john soane to make the house at wimpole into a coherent whole, and humphry repton to transform the park. A second version exists at wimpole (national trust). Date: 18-th century.