Sir James Dashwood (1715–1779)
Sir James Dashwood, here depicted at age twenty-three, devoted much of his energy and most of his fortune to the building and furnishing of Kirtlington Park, visible in the right background of this painting. The dining room from Kirtlington Park, with its masterful plasterwork decoration, is installed nearby.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sir James Dashwood (1715–1779)
- Artist: Enoch Seeman the Younger (German, Danzig ca. 1690–1744 London)
- Date: 1737
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 96 x 60 1/4 in. (243.8 x 153 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Victor Wilbour Memorial Fund, 1956
- Object Number: 56.190
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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