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Captain Sir John Lindsay

Michael Foye, 1776

Sir John Lindsay (1737-1788) joined the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Rear Admiral of the Red in 1787. Lindsay was appointed a Knight of the Bath while serving in India, and he is portrayed by Foye wearing Roman Imperial military dress. Lindsay sailed extensively in the Caribbean, America and East Indies, and during his early service, he had a liaison with a black woman called Maria Bell. Their illegitimate daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle, born in 1761, was brought up at Kenwood by Lord and Lady Mansfield. Dido Belle, her mother and father Lindsay, are a fascinating connection for Kenwood, its residents and black history research.

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Title of artwork, date

Captain Sir John Lindsay, 1776

Date supported

2010

Medium and material

Marble

Dimensions

68 x 46 x 27 cm

Grant

23000

Total cost

30000

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