Framed oil painting: Admiral Lord Rodney (1718–1792), British School c.1768
Key information
Museum number
A301A
Object
Framed oil painting: Admiral Lord Rodney (1718–1792), British School c.1768
Gallery label
Admiral Lord Rodney (1718–1792)
British School
Oil on canvas, about 1768
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney was celebrated as a naval hero, particularly after his victories in the American War of Independence.
This portrait by an unknown artist shows him in an unusual pose, almost in profile, as though gazing out to sea. It dates from before 1778, when he was promoted from Vice-Admiral to Admiral.
A301A
Purchased 1926
British School
Oil on canvas, about 1768
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney was celebrated as a naval hero, particularly after his victories in the American War of Independence.
This portrait by an unknown artist shows him in an unusual pose, almost in profile, as though gazing out to sea. It dates from before 1778, when he was promoted from Vice-Admiral to Admiral.
A301A
Purchased 1926
On display?
Yes
