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George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper

1785

Hugh Douglas Hamilton

(Irish, 1729–1808)
Culture
Ireland, 18th century
Medium
pastel on paper stretched on linen
Measurements
Sheet: 94 x 68.6 cm (37 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 2022.136
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Pastel portraiture, which became fashionable in the 18th century, was prized for its powdery, matte surface, which created a fresco-like quality when placed in small rooms lit by candlelight.

Description

This pastel portrait of George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738–1789), was made in Florence, the earl’s permanent home, by the most celebrated Irish portraitist of the Grand Tour. Cowper prominently wears the sash and star of the Order of St. Hubertus, a knightly order of aristocratic hunters to which he was inducted in March 1785. It seems likely that the bucolic scene was commissioned to commemorate the honor. Cowper’s hunting dog receives a tender pat on the head and wears a bold shining metal collar inscribed with Cowper’s name.
Pastel portrait of George Clavering Cowper and his dog standing in front of a misty brown and blue forest. Cowper looks to his right, left hand on his hip, holding a cane, and wearing a pink sash, red coat with a silver star, and a black tricorn hat. His right hand rests on his dog's head, at waist height with sleek, short, tan fur looking up at Cowper and wearing a gold collar inscribed "COWPER."

George Clavering Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper

1785

Hugh Douglas Hamilton

(Irish, 1729–1808)
Ireland, 18th century

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