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This is a typical example of Romney’s early portrait style before he left Kendal to become one of the most sought-after painters in London. According to family tradition, the portrait was left behind in the care of a servant when the Banks family left Walney because 'it was only painted by George Romney, the joiner'.
Title
Captain Robert Banks (b.1734)
Date
1760
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 125 x W 102.6 cm
Accession number
AH 414/63
Acquisition method
purchased, 1963
Work type
Painting