Object number
T.295
Title
Portrait of His Grace John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
Date
1799-04-09
Creator
Production reason
Published by J. Ginger for John Bridgman
Production notes
Produced after Sackville's death in 1799
Material
Size
48.5 x 38.5 cm
Description
Half length, three quarter turned portrait of a gentleman with powdered hair. Wearing dark velvet coat and white cravat. Below is an inscription and the Duke of Dorset’s coat of arms, a shield flanked by cheetahs.
This plate after a picture painted by Sir J Reynolds during His Grace's Embassy at the Court of France is by permission respectfully inscribed to Her Grace the Duchess of Dorset by Her Grace's very obedient Servt. John Bridgeman
Display caption
Portrait of His Grace John Frederick Sackville,
3rd Duke of Dorset, 1799
Joshua Reynolds
Copper engraving
Half length, three quarter turned portrait of early cricket
patron John Frederick Sackville wearing a dark velvet
coat and white cravat. Below is an inscription and the
Duke of Dorset’s coat of arms, a shield flanked by
cheetahs. Dorset became one of the first members of
MCC in 1787.
Sackville played for Kent, Hampshire and England
between 1773 and 1783, making his highest first-class
score of 77 for Kent against Hampshire in 1774. Like
many cricket-loving aristocrats of his age, he also
assembled his own teams to take on those of other
patrons, like Sir Horace Mann, with large sums of money
at stake.
MCC Collection
Museum Number: T.295
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