Portrait Of William Wellesley-pole, 3rd Earl Of Mornington, Circa 1800 Sir Thomas Lawrence

Portrait of William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington, circa 1800 Circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) Large English Regency portrait, circa 1800, traditionally identified as William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington, known as Lord Maryborough, oil on canvas. An excellent quality and condition profile bust portrait of the Earl of Mornington, elder brother of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Wellesley-Pole was a popular figure of the time and widely considered to be the real-life influence on Jane Austen's character of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Presented in its original Regency gilt frame. Provenance: British private collection. Dimensions: 99.1 x 85 cm (framed) approximately