Baron FitzGibbon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Baron FitzGibbon

Gilbert StuartLinkedCulture matchlcp-5e3429adccd7

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A fearless politician who engineered the act of uniting Ireland with England, FitzGibbon was the newly appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland (whose duties included that of chief judge) when Stuart painted his portrait. The crownlike upper portion of FitzGibbon's mace, or ceremonial staff, is seen on the table at the right. Propped against the table is a satin and velvet purse embroidered with the royal coat of arms. Worn around the neck like an apron, the purse held the official texts of FitzGibbon's speeches. At the time he painted this work, Stuart was living in Dublin, having spent a dozen years in London. In fact, his Irish patrons regarded him as a British painter. Stuart returned to his native America in 1793, where he remained the rest of his life. This portrait was painted on a large piece of textured linen, likely a tablecloth.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
General Income Fund
Type of artwork
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture

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creation_date
1789

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A man in formal attire stands beside a draped table with a gold object on it.

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Provenance
1789-probably 1802: Baron John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare [1748-1802], County Limerick, by descent to his sons | Probably 1802-1864: John Fitzgibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare [1792-1851] and Richard Hobart Fitzgibbon, 3rd Earl of Clare [1793-1864], sons of Baron FitzGibbon1 | 1864-1887: Alexander James Beresford-Hope [1820-1887], Bedgebury, Kent, by descent to his son, Alexander James Beresford-Hope1 | Alexander James Beresford-Hope, Bedgebury, Kent1 | -1919: Isaac Lewis, Esq. [1849-1927], Bedgebury, Kent | 1919: (Bedgebury Mansion sale, Knight Frank & Rutley, London, May 12-19, 1919, no. 23, sold to Knoedler & Co.) | 1919: (Knoedler & Co., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1919-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
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Object ID
100489
Object Type
Painting
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Gilbert Stuart
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
America
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
oil on canvas
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
General Income Fund
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance
1789-probably 1802: Baron John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare [1748-1802], County Limerick, by descent to his sons | Probably 1802-1864: John Fitzgibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare [1792-1851] and Richard Hobart Fitzgibbon, 3rd Earl of Clare [1793-1864], sons of Baron FitzGibbon1 | 1864-1887: Alexander James Beresford-Hope [1820-1887], Bedgebury, Kent, by descent to his son, Alexander James Beresford-Hope1 | Alexander James Beresford-Hope, Bedgebury, Kent1 | -1919: Isaac Lewis, Esq. [1849-1927], Bedgebury, Kent | 1919: (Bedgebury Mansion sale, Knight Frank & Rutley, London, May 12-19, 1919, no. 23, sold to Knoedler & Co.) | 1919: (Knoedler & Co., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1919-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date
1789
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1789
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1789
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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