Pet portrait
21 Nov 2024
The beautiful oil painting of Lord Clermont’s faithful canine companion has gone on display to visitors for the first time in a number of years, following a loan spell at Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham. Painted by celebrated artist George Stubbs in 1772, the portrait of Phillis was commissioned by her owner William Henry Fortescue, Lord Clermont, a keen sportsman who kept a sizeable kennel, but who was known to be particularly fond of Phillis.
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