The Oriental club and Hanover Square . treet. Size,7101 X 4101. A copy of this picture by F. Say is in the Oriental Club,London, where also is an engraving, probably by William Say,whereon the painters name is given, F. Say.—Scharf. Scharf, who signs the above description, was the late SirGeorge Scharf, , Curator of the National Gallery, andnaturally regarded as a most eminent authority on thegenuineness of pictures; but before I venture to pass anycomments on his remarks I propose to transcribe the descrip-tion of the second portrait. No. 30, as set forth in the cataloguealready referre
The Oriental club and Hanover Square . treet. Size,7101 X 4101. A copy of this picture by F. Say is in the Oriental Club,London, where also is an engraving, probably by William Say,whereon the painters name is given, F. Say.—Scharf. Scharf, who signs the above description, was the late SirGeorge Scharf, , Curator of the National Gallery, andnaturally regarded as a most eminent authority on thegenuineness of pictures; but before I venture to pass anycomments on his remarks I propose to transcribe the descrip-tion of the second portrait. No. 30, as set forth in the cataloguealready referred to : 30. Maequess of Hastings. Born 1754 ; died 1826; Gover-nor-General of Fort William in Bengal; also Commander-in-Chief, 1813-1823. A full-length figure, the size of life, standing his left hand he carries a sword, while his right hand, whichis partly extended, clasps a roll of paper. On a table placedon the right are some maps, papers, and books, behind whichhis plumed helmet is seen. He wears a uniform composed. .J/ii . if///?/////.).) rj . n ;// /u/.),. /..v. Our Portraits 211 of a scarlet coat, white breeches, and high boots, wears theribbon and star of the Garter, and the badge of the Order ofthe Bath round his neck. In the background are seen thebase and part of the shaft of a column on the left, and in thecentre and to the right two statues are shown in their by J. Hayes. Size, 7 9 x 4 9. I have given at full length the above descriptions of twoportraits which are now in the Council Chamber at Govern-ment House, Calcutta, because they equally apply to two ofthe same noblemen which are in our Club, and which, in ourinnocence, we presumed to be originals. Our portrait of the Marquess of Hastings was presentedby the late Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., one of our originalmembers, in May 1836, and was painted by Samuel Lane,who was born in 1780 and died in 1859. He suffered fromgreat infirmities, having been deaf, and almost dumb, fromchi
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