James Fellowes
Flourished 1719 - 1750
Portrait of William Henry Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 4th Marquess of Lothian
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1747
Image size: 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (75 x 62 cm)
Original gilt wood frame
William Henry Kerr was born a member of the Scottish peerage to William, third Marquess of Lothian, and his first wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Nicholson of Kemnay, first Baronet. William was styled Master Jedburgh until 1722, when his father was elevated to a Marquessate, after which he was referred to as Lord Jedburgh until 1735. Following his father’s military footsteps, on 20 June 1735 Ancram was commissioned as a cornet to the regiment (11th Dragoons) of his grand-uncle, Lord Mark Kerr. Ancram married Lady Caroline...
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1740s Old Masters John Vanderbank Paintings