Hans Hysing (Swedish 1678-1753) Portrait of the Hon. William George Sutton (d. 1713), son of Robert Sutton, 2nd Lord Lexington Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed with identifying inscription lower left 237 x 142.5cm (93¼ x 56 in.) The present lot depicts the young Hon. William George Sutton in an expensive red, silk tunic, wrapped with a sumptuous blue drape. The portrait was likely to have been painted after the young boy's death and inscribed with his age to the desk on which he leans. The Hon. William George Sutton depicted in the present lot was the only son of Robert Sutton, 2 nd Baron Lexington and Margaret, the daughter of Sir Giles Hungerford of Coulston Wiltshire. William George Sutton passed away at the age of 15 in Madrid, whilst his father served as an ambassador there between 1712-1713. Robert Sutton and Margaret had two other children, Leonora, who also passed away in childhood and Bridget who married John Manners, 3 rd Duke of Rutland. Robert Sutton was an English diplomat who supported William of Orange and was employed within his court. In 1692 he was appointed a Privy Counsellor and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King William between 1692-1702. The barony became extinct on the death of Robert Sutton but his estates including that of Kelham Hall descended to Lord Robert and Lord George Manners-Sutton, his grandchildren, in whose ownership this picture presumably became. Kelham Hall The Kelham estate was first acquired by William Sutton from the Foljambe family. The house was upgraded by William's son Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexington after the Civil War but this was destroyed by fire in the reign of William and Mary. Its replacement was built c.1730 by John Sanderson for Bridget, the Duchess of Rutland, the only surviving child of the second Lord Lexington and sister to William George She had married John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland. This building was also eventually be destroyed by fire in 1857, and was again rebuilt. Hans Hysing (1678-1753) The present lot was painted by Hans Hysing who was born in Sweden in 1678. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith before studying portrait painting under David van Krafft. Hysing left Stockholm for England in 1700 and joined artist Michael Dahl as his pupil and studio assistant. From 1715 he was working independently albeit in the manner of his master Dahl. He developed close relationships with important patrons such as George II, Sir Robert Walpole and Arthur Onslow.
Hans Hysing (Swedish 1678-1753) Portrait of the Hon. William George Sutton (d. 1713), son of Robert Sutton, 2nd Lord Lexington Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed with identifying inscription lower left 237 x 142.5cm (93¼ x 56 in.) The present lot depicts the young Hon. William George Sutton in an expensive red, silk tunic, wrapped with a sumptuous blue drape. The portrait was likely to have been painted after the young boy's death and inscribed with his age to the desk on which he leans. The Hon. William George Sutton depicted in the present lot was the only son of Robert Sutton, 2 nd Baron Lexington and Margaret, the daughter of Sir Giles Hungerford of Coulston Wiltshire. William George Sutton passed away at the age of 15 in Madrid, whilst his father served as an ambassador there between 1712-1713. Robert Sutton and Margaret had two other children, Leonora, who also passed away in childhood and Bridget who married John Manners, 3 rd Duke of Rutland. Robert Sutton was an English diplomat who supported William of Orange and was employed within his court. In 1692 he was appointed a Privy Counsellor and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King William between 1692-1702. The barony became extinct on the death of Robert Sutton but his estates including that of Kelham Hall descended to Lord Robert and Lord George Manners-Sutton, his grandchildren, in whose ownership this picture presumably became. Kelham Hall The Kelham estate was first acquired by William Sutton from the Foljambe family. The house was upgraded by William's son Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexington after the Civil War but this was destroyed by fire in the reign of William and Mary. Its replacement was built c.1730 by John Sanderson for Bridget, the Duchess of Rutland, the only surviving child of the second Lord Lexington and sister to William George She had married John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland. This building was also eventually be destroyed by fire in 1857, and was again rebuilt. Hans Hysing (1678-1753) The present lot was painted by Hans Hysing who was born in Sweden in 1678. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith before studying portrait painting under David van Krafft. Hysing left Stockholm for England in 1700 and joined artist Michael Dahl as his pupil and studio assistant. From 1715 he was working independently albeit in the manner of his master Dahl. He developed close relationships with important patrons such as George II, Sir Robert Walpole and Arthur Onslow.
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