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Portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

Description: The portraits on the walls, from left to right: George Romney's Penelope (Rycroft) Lee Acton (1791); Sir Joshua Reynolds' Sarah (Kemble) Siddons as the Tragic Muse (1783-1784); Reynolds' Georgiana (Spencer) Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1775-1776); John Hoppner's Isabella (Ingram) Seymour Conway, Viscountess Beauchamp, later Marchioness of Hertford (circa 1789); Thomas Gainsborough's Henrietta Read, later Henrietta Meares (circa 1777); Gainsborough's The Hon. Anne (Batson) Fane (circa 1782); George Romney's Jeremiah Milles (1780-1783); Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770). The bronze sculpture beneath "Blue Boy" is Mercure (Mercury) by an unknown foundry, after Antoine Coysevox, made between 1700 and 1710. MS note on verso reads "HEH art gallery: new wing (interior view)."
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Portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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The portraits on the wall from left to right: George Romney's Jeremiah Milles (1780-1783); Thomas Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770) (the bronze sculpture beneath "Blue Boy" is Mercure (Mercury) by an unknown foundry, after Antoine Coysevox, made between 1700 and 1710); Romney's Rose (Gardiner) Milles (1780-1783). MS note on verso reads "HEH art gallery: new wing, c. 1933." Stamp on verso reads "Hiller Studio, 336 So. Hudson, TE. 6904 Pasadena."

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Four people in period costume in the portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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Two couples in 18th century dress in the portrait gallery. One couple, the man standing and the woman sitting, are in front of George Romney's Rose (Gardiner) Milles (1780-1783). The other couple, both standing, are to the left of Thomas Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770). The bronze sculpture beneath "Blue Boy" is Mercure (Mercury) by an unknown foundry, after Antoine Coysevox, made between 1700 and 1710. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 28 New Gallery, Huntington Art Gallery. Portraits visible are "The Blue Boy" by Gainsborough, and "Mrs. Jeremiah Milles" by Romney."

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Portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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The portraits on the walls, from left to right: Sir Joshua Reynolds' Diana (Sackville), Viscountess Crosbie (1777); Sir Thomas Lawrence's Sarah Goodin Barrett Moulton: "Pinkie" (1794) above a bronze sculpture, Renommée (Fame) by an unknown foundry, after Antoine Coysevox, made between 1700 and 1710; Reynolds' Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington (1778-1779); Reynolds' Lavinia (Bingham), Countess Spencer, and John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, later Earl Spencer (1783-1784); Thomas Gainsborough's Karl Friedrich Abel (circa 1777); George Romney's Penelope (Rycroft) Lee Acton (1791); Reynolds' Sarah (Kemble) Siddons as the Tragic Muse (1783-1784); MS note on verso reads "HEH art gallery: new wing, c. 1933." Stamp on verso reads "Hiller Studio, 336 So. Hudson, TE. 6904 Pasadena."

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Portrait gallery of the Huntington residence

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The portraits on the walls, from left to right: Sir Joshua Reynolds' Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington (1778-1779); Reynolds' Lavinia (Bingham), Countess Spencer, and John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, later Earl Spencer (1783-1784); Thomas Gainsborough's Karl Friedrich Abel (circa 1777); George Romney's Penelope (Rycroft) Lee Acton (1791). Stamp on verso reads "Hiller Studio, 336 So. Hudson, TE. 6904 Pasadena."

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Staff photographing paintings in the portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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Four men watch as Dr. Batrig helps the photographer prepare to take a picture. The camera is mounted on a tripod, and artificial lights are on either side of the picture. The painting that is the focus of their photography is Thomas Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770). Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 25 Apparatus for making exposures for color plates of paintings in New Gallery. Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938. Another version of this is no. 545 Pictures Archives, box 3, folder 5. MS note on verso reads "Photograph of the equipment used for making color separation plates for Life Magazine."

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Small drawing room in the Huntington residence

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View of the small drawing room in the Huntington residence, showing fireplace, chandelier, and display cabinet of miniature paintings. Hanging on the wall above the case is Joseph Mallord William Turner's The Grand Canal: scene - a street in Venice (circa 1837). The large portrait reflected in the mirror is Sir Thomas Gainsborough's Elizabeth (Jenks) Beaufoy, later Elizabeth Pycroft (circa 1780). Also reflected but slightly obstructed is Sir Joshua Reynolds' Lavinia (Bingham), Countess Spencer, and John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, later Earl Spencer (1783-1784). MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: small drawing room." Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication. All syndicate and publication rights reserved. Eyre Powell Press Service."

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Portrait gallery in the Huntington residence

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