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Portrait of Alexander Wentworth, 2nd Baron Macdonald (1773-1824)
John Russell, 1796
This portrait depicts the 23 year old Alexander Macdonald of Armadale, Skye, seen against an extensive landscape in the manner of Gainsborough. Alexander Macdonald went on to become a Member of Parliament for Saltash in 1798.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Alexander Wentworth, 2nd Baron Macdonald (1773-1824), 1796
Date supported
1984
Medium and material
Pastel
Dimensions
102 x 79 cm
Grant
780
Total cost
3560
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