Charles d'Agar (1669-1723) Pair of Oil on Canvas Portraits of the Wyche Children
Located in CA, CA
Charles d'Agar (Paris 1669-1723 London) A very important pair of oil on canvas portraits from the early 18th Century.
Canvas
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H 37 in W 32 in
Charles D’Agar (Circle), Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Spaniel
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Stylistically, the portrait resembles the oeuvre of the French artist Charles d'Agar (1669–1723), the son of Jacques d'Agar.
Canvas, Oil
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H 57.49 in W 48.04 in D 3.15 in
Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)
Located in London, GB
However, our portrait is the work of Charles D’Agar and this is most evident by the placement of the right hand and fingers; this positioning was a clear favourite of D’Agar and ther...
Canvas, Oil
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H 58.27 in W 48.82 in D 3.15 in
Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710
Located in London, GB
Charles D’Agar was a prolific artist and his graceful portraits are mannered and competent and were in high demand.
Canvas, Oil
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H 49.61 in W 46.86 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of Lady, Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke c.1708, Large Painting
Located in London, GB
Presented in a good antique carved frame. Charles d’Agar was a prolific artist and his graceful portraits are mannered and competent and were in high demand.
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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H 56.62 in W 47.17 in D 3.94 in
Portrait of a lady in widow’s weeds, seated in an architectural setting
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Charles d’Agar was most likely born in Paris in 1669, the only son of the portrait painter Jacques d’Agar (1642-1715) and his wife Marie Picard.
Oil
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H 34.5 in W 29 in D 4 in
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN A BLUE VELVET COAT
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
EARLY 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN - ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES D’AGAR (1669 - 1723) A a sensitively rendered and highly decorative early 18th portrait of a dashing...
Oil
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H 49.53 in W 37.49 in
Lady Henrietta Churchill and her son William
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Bath, Somerset
Evelyn; by whose trustees sold, London, Christies, November 1972 (as attributed to Kneller), sold to Ledbury Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's March 1990 (as Charles D'Agar) Privat...
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H 50.12 in W 40.44 in
Attributed to Charles D'Agar, 18th century portrait of a young boy and a spaniel
Located in Bath, Somerset
Provenance: Sale, Christie's, London, 29 May 1952, lot 95 (as by Kneller, 45gns. to Bewdley) Private Collection, US Charles D’Agar (1669-1723) was born in Paris and was the the son...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Lady and her Spaniel
Located in Bath, Somerset
This portrait is attributed to the portrait painter Charles D`Agar who was born in Paris in 1669, the son of the painter Jacques D`Agar.
Canvas, Oil
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