Francis Cotes
Portrait of Captain Edward Knowles, R.N. (1742-1762)

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Artist Francis Cotes (English, 1726–1770)English, 1726–1770

CultureEnglish

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Portrait of Captain Edward Knowles, R.N. (1742-1762)

Datec. 1762

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsCanvas or panel: 50 × 39 3/4 × 15/16 in. (127 × 101 × 2.4 cm)
Frame (outer): 58 × 47 11/16 × 2 15/16 in. (147.3 × 121.1 × 7.5 cm)

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society

Object number2013.19

Current Location

Rienzi

Foyer

On view

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Department

Rienzi

Object Type

PAINTING

Provenance[Spink and Son, London, 1931]; Spencer Bickerton, New York, 1932; [M. Harris and Sons, London]; William Goadby Loew, New York, 1932-1956; [Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, April 27, 1956, as a Portrait of Captain Charles Knowles, lot 320]; P. Bader, 1956-c.1960; Joseph A. Patrick, Old Westbury, New York, c. 1960-2011; [Sotheby's New York, June 9, 2011, lot 112]; [Adam Williams Fine Art, New York, June 2011- October 2012]; purchased by MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Verso, handwritten in black: X320

Verso of frame, identification card of the frame-maker: Samuel Jennings, Carver, Gilder, and Printseller 15 Duke Street, Manchester Square.
Verso of frame, sticker: MARTINSPEED LIMITED / 7 GLASSHOUSE WALK, SE11 / Telephone 020-7735 0566; REF. 600 (handwritten); X MORETTI FINE ART LTD. / FRANCES COATES / 5.4.12. (handwritten)
Verso, sticker: EMOP/ barcode / 628SX / Francis Cotes, portrait of Knowles / NOP 1
Verso, sticker: Name / [....]

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