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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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