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Studio of Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839) Portrait of the 1st Earl of St Vincent, bust length, facing right image 1
Studio of Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839) Portrait of the 1st Earl of St Vincent, bust length, facing right image 2
Studio of Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839) Portrait of the 1st Earl of St Vincent, bust length, facing right image 3
Lot 57*

Studio of Sir William Beechey
(British, 1753-1839)
Portrait of the 1st Earl of St Vincent, bust length, facing right

30 April 2025, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Studio of Sir William Beechey (British, 1753-1839)

Portrait of the 1st Earl of St Vincent, bust length, facing right
inscribed to 'Lord St Vincent/from Sir Augustus Clifford' (on reverse)
oil on canvas
73.5 x 61cm (28 15/16 x 24in).

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Provenance
John Jervis, Admiral of the Fleet and 1st Earl of St Vincent (1734-1823) and thence by descent through the family to the present owners. For full provenance listing see footnote to lot 56.

This work is a version of the portrait by Beechey now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG 2222). It was a gift to the Earl of St Vincent by his fellow Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, recorded in the inscription on the reverse of the canvas.

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