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Collector's Journal — Provenance

The Wiscombe Park: A Historic Ship Portrait Attributed to Reginald Arthur Borstel

Art Research Australian Maritime History British Maritime History Marine Painting Maritime Art Provenance Reginald Arthur Borstel Ship Portrait Sunderland Shipbuilding Wiscombe Park

The Wiscombe Park: A Historic Ship Portrait Attributed to Reginald Arthur Borstel

Researching the historic three-masted sailing ship Wiscombe Park, its Liverpool and Australian history, maritime flags and possible attribution to Reginald Arthur Borstel.

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Lady Lucy Montagu: An Early Georgian Portrait and the Circle of John Vanderbank

18th Century Portraits Art Research British Art Collectors Journal Georgian Portraiture John Vanderbank Lady Guilford Lady Lucy Montagu Lord North Old Master Paintings Provenance

Lady Lucy Montagu: An Early Georgian Portrait and the Circle of John Vanderbank

Lady Lucy Montagu, Lady Guilford, lived only twenty-five years, yet her story became entwined with one of the most significant periods in British history. We explore an early Georgian portrait attributed to the Circle of John Vanderbank, its connections with the North family, and the evidence surrounding the sitter’s identity and attribution.

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