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Sir Joshua Reynolds (artist) British, 1723 - 1792 John Musters, 1777-c. 1780 oil on canvas Overall: 238.5 x 147.3 cm (93 7/8 x 58 in.) framed: 267.7 x 175.6 cm (105 3/8 x 69 1/8 in.) Given in memory of Governor Alvan T. Fuller by The Fuller Foundation, Inc. 1961.2.2 |
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Provenance
Painted for the sitter, John Musters [1753-1827], Colwick Hall, Nottinghamshire; probably by descent to his son, John Musters [1777-1849], Colwick (sale, Pott, on the premises, 12 December 1850, no. 680, bought in); by descent to John Chaworth Musters [1838-1887], Annesley Park, Colwick Hall, and Wiverton Hall. (William Lockett Agnew), by 1895 (Anon. [Agnew] sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 27 April 1901, no. 101, bought in), but sold two days later to Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough[1] (Anon. [Marlborough] sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 14 June 1907, no. 104, repro.), bought by Lane for Sir W. Hutcheson Poë, Bt.[2] (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 8 July 1927, no. 58, repro.), bought by (Thos. Agnew & Sons), London, who sold it the same month to Alvan T. Fuller [1878-1958], Boston. The Fuller Foundation, Boston; gift to NGA, 1961.
[1] Agnew stock books, recorded by The Provenance Index, J. Paul Getty Trust, Santa Monica, California. [2] The Getty Provenance Index records Lane as the buyer for Poë.
Associated Names
- Agnew & Sons, Ltd., Thomas
- Agnew, William Lockett
- Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd.
- Fuller, Alvan T.
- Fuller Foundation, Inc.
- Musters, II, John
- Musters, John
- Musters, John Chaworth
- Poë, 1st Bt., William Hutcheson, Sir
- Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, Charles Richard John
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