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Portrait of Viscount Melville

Sir Henry Raeburn, 1802–1823

This is a study for a full length portrait in the National Bank of Scotland. The sitter is Henry Dundas (1742-1811) who was Home Secretary in 1791; Secretary for War, 1794-1801; First Lord of the Admiralty, 1804-5 and then created Viscount Melville in 1802. He is depicted in scarlet robes, trimmed with white fur and gold lace, black under-robe, white wig and cravat. The painting was presented by C. Morland Agnew, as a Centenary gift to the National Gallery and later transferred to Tate.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of Viscount Melville, 1802–1823

Date supported

1924

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

76 x 63 cm

Gifted by

C Morland Agnew

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