Lot 204 , Follower of Thomas Hudson, 1701-1779, Portrait of Anthony Brown

Follower of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779)
Portrait of Anthony Brown
the sitter depicted half-length, his hand slipped inside his waistcoat,
oil on canvas,
74 x 62cm

Note: Ink inscription verso reading "Portrait of Anthony Brown, b. 1746, d. 1764, son of Anthony and Ann Brown, by Hudson, master of Sir Joshua Reynolds"

Anthony Brown (1746-1764) was a midshipman and died in India of fever. This portrait was painted for his parents before his departure from England.

Provenance: Bonhams, 2nd December 1971, lot 110 for £210, via the Churchill Gallery (receipt available);
The Property of Lady and the late Lord Lloyd of Berwick, removed from Ludlay, Polegate, East Sussex

£300-500

Sold for £1,300