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James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, was the eldest child of Sir James Brydges, 8th Lord Chandos. On his father's death in 1714 he was created Viscount Wilton and Earl of Carnarvon. He became Duke of Chandos in 1719. Brydges was MP for Hereford from 1698 to 1714. Chandos is chiefly remembered for his connections with Handel and with Alexander Pope. He built a magnificent house at Canons near Edgware in Middlesex; and for more than two years Handel, employed by Chandos, lived there, where he composed his oratorio Esther. This unusual painting of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos is actually part of a larger picture, which we know about from eighteenth-century descriptions. In 1751 the Dutch artist Johan van Gool recalled seeing a life-sized portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Chandos, with the Duchess painting the portrait of her husband.
Title
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
Date
1725 (?) or before
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 174.3 x W 123.8 cm
Accession number
530
Acquisition method
Transferred from the British Museum, 1879. On long-term loan to Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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