Summary
Godfrey Kneller: Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
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Artist |
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Object type |
painting ![]() |
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Genre |
portrait ![]() |
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Description |
Portrait of Spencer Compton (1673–1743) |
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Depicted people |
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington ![]() |
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Date |
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Medium |
oil on canvas ![]() |
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Dimensions |
Height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in) ![]() ![]() |
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Collection |
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Current location |
Primary Collection |
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Accession number |
NPG 3234 (National Portrait Gallery) ![]() |
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Object history |
: given to National Portrait Gallery by Art Fund |
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Exhibition history | Second Special Exhibition of National Portraits (William and Mary to MDCCC), South Kensington, , cat.no. 122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions |
Artist's monogram left: GK [GKneller] |
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Source/Photographer |
National Portrait Gallery: NPG 3234
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Licensing
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