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Lady Johnstone, Wife of the Governor of Menorca, Accompanied by Officers of the 25th Regiment of Foot and the Royal Navy, and a Naval Seaman

Giuseppe Chiesa (1720–1789)

National Army Museum

Lady Johnstone, Wife of the Governor of Menorca, Accompanied by Officers of the 25th Regiment of Foot and the Royal Navy, and a Naval Seaman

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The 25th Regiment of Foot was stationed in Menorca from 6 June 1769 until 1775, one of several regiments garrisoned there to maintain British control of this important Mediterranean base, regained from Spain at the end of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763).

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Title

Lady Johnstone, Wife of the Governor of Menorca, Accompanied by Officers of the 25th Regiment of Foot and the Royal Navy, and a Naval Seaman

Date

c.1769–1771

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 50.6 x W 66 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1974-02-122

Acquisition method

gift from Lady Mary Ponsonby in memory of her husband, Major General Sir John Ponsonby, 1974

Work type

Painting

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Giuseppe Chiesa

1720–1789

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