Collector's Journal — Gamaliel Nightingale
Captain Gamaliel Nightingale: A Georgian Naval Portrait by John Simmons
18th Century Painting Art Research & Provenance Bonhams British Art British Portraiture Famous Lord Hill Museum Gamaliel Nightingale Georgian Art John Simmons Maritime Art Naval Portrait Provenance Research Royal Navy
With Labor Day approaching in the United States, discover the remarkable history behind John Simmons's circa 1760 portrait of Royal Navy Captain Gamaliel Nightingale, from his Georgian naval career to Bonhams provenance, surviving historic labels and later private exhibition history.
