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John Monck (1735-1809)
176439 x 29 in. (99.1 x 73.7 cm)
Angelica Kauffmann
Switzerland (Chur, Switzerland, 1741 - 1807, Rome, Italy)
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Women's Council Acquisition Fund, on the occasion of the Council's 40th Anniversary
Accession Number:
1980.56
Location: Currently on view
John Monck was the Master of the Ceremonies in Bath, England, a position that charged him with organizing events, introducing guests and maintaining order in the spa town. Angelica Kauffmann painted this portrait in Italy rather than Monck’s native England, which suggests that he was on a gentleman’s “Grand Tour” of Europe. The Italian painter Pompeo Batoni painted Monck’s portrait in the same year, indicating that he must have spent enough time in Italy for two rounds of sittings.
Although Kauffmann was only 23 years old when she painted Monck’s portrait, she was well into her career, as she had begun painting professionally as a teenager.
[Gallery label text, 2008]
Although Kauffmann was only 23 years old when she painted Monck’s portrait, she was well into her career, as she had begun painting professionally as a teenager.
[Gallery label text, 2008]
Provenance
Family of the sitter, Bath, England; by descent to Stanley Bligh Monck, Yorkshire; his sale, Christie's, London, June 19, 1970, lot 96; purchased at that sale by Julius Weitzner, London and New York (dealer); purchased from him by the Reverend Bob Jones, Greenville, SC, 1970; acquired from him by Richard Feigen, New York (dealer), 1975; probably acquired from him by Colnaghi, London (dealers); purchased from them for the Gallery, 1980
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Selected Recent Acquisitions 7/6/1982 - 8/15/1982
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. New York, New York: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Article Title: Kauffmann Portrait Given by Women's Council. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 46, Issue Number: 4. Issue Date: December 1980.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Title: Council Gifts: A Tale of Two Women. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. MAGazine. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery Issue Date: Spring 2002. Page Number: 9
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