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Lucius and Montague Hare; Younger Sons of Henry Hare, 2nd Lord Coleraine of Bruce Castle

Unknown artist, 1675–1680

Full length portraits of Lucius and Montague Hare, the young sons of Henry Hare, the 2nd Lord Coleraine, owner of Bruce Castle in the 1680s. The children are depicted with an African attendant and hound in an Italianate landscape. The painting is one of only two objects that survive from the early history of the house.

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Title of artwork, date

Lucius and Montague Hare; Younger Sons of Henry Hare, 2nd Lord Coleraine of Bruce Castle, 1675–1680

Date supported

2002

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

172.5 x 131 cm

Grant

13125

Total cost

25000

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