Portrait Study of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, Jan Willem Pieneman, 1821

? From the artist to Richard Le Poer Trench (1767-1837) the 2nd Earl of Clancarty, Kinnegad, 1821;{According to the catalogue for the sale, Lord Belper et al., London (Christie’s), 19 November 1976, p. 18, no.38.} by descent through the family to Greville Sydney Rochfort Le Poer Trench (1902-75) the 7th Earl of Clancarty;{Note RMA.} sale, Lord Belper et al.[section the 7th Earl of Clancarty, decd.], London (Christie’s), 19 November 1976, no. 39, £900, to the museum

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