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Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June 1743 – 17 June 1827), styled Marquess of Huntly until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in Britain", and was also known as the Cock o' the North, the traditional epithet attached to the chief of the Gordon clan .
Hace 1 día · About this artwork. Alexander Gordon, who became the 4th Duke of Gordon at the age of nine, went on a Grand Tour of Europe to complete his education. This portrait of him was painted in Rome by Batoni, the fashionable portrait painter popular with the British aristocracy in Italy.
Updated before 2020. artist: Angelica Kauffmann (1741 - 1807) Swiss. title: Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, 1743 - 1827. Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. date created: Dated 1774. materials: Oil on canvas. measurements: 91.40 x 71.40 cm; Framed: 108.00 x 86.50 x 5.30 cm. object type: Painting. credit line:
The 3rd Duke died in France in 1752 and his widow, who married General Staats Long Morris, lived on until 1799. Alexander Gordon was born at Gordon Castle in 1743 and succeeded his father as 4th Duke of Gordon. He was educated at Eton and afterwards entered the Army, becoming a Colonel in 1793.
Details. Title: Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 - 1827) Creator: Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. Date Created: 1764. Physical Dimensions: h 292.00 , w 192.00 cm. Type: Painting....
Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon (c. 1678–1728), only son of the 1st Duke; Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon (c. 1720–1752), eldest son of the 2nd Duke; Other title (4th Duke): Earl of Norwich and Baron Gordon of Huntly, in the county of Gloucester (GB, 1784) and Baron Mordaunt (En, 1529)
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon. primary name: primary name: Gordon, Alexander. other name: other name: (Duke of) Gordon.
