{"product_id":"john-dixon-18th-century-irish-school-pastel-portrait-of-a-gentleman","title":"John Dixon 18th.Century Irish School Pastel Portrait Of A Gentleman Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Of Hertford Circa.1765","description":"\u003cp\u003eAttr. John Dixon Ca.1740-1811. 18th.Century Anglo-Irish School Pastel Portrait of a seated gentleman presented\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein a near contemporary gilt moulded neoclassical oval frame. Inscribed to reverse in a later hand Francis Seymour-Conway 1st.Marquess of Hertford. 41 by 49.5 cms overall in frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown primarily as a Mezzotint artist, Dixon trained at the Dublin Society School. Moving to London Ca.1765. He became a director of the Free Society in 1773, giving up art in 1775, following a very advantageous marriage. Walpole described his last exhibit, the 1st Duke of Leinster as \"a masterpiece of Art which has never been excelled.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Seymour-Conway 1718-1794. Courtier and politician. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54812274000249,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0291\/6033\/files\/20241127-160037.jpg?v=1732724854","url":"https:\/\/www.pbcfineart.co.uk\/products\/john-dixon-18th-century-irish-school-pastel-portrait-of-a-gentleman","provider":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}