Charles Jervas (c.1675-1739)
Jervas succeeded Kneller as Principal Portrait Painter to King George I in 1723, and continued to live in London until his death in 1739. Considered a mediocre artist during his career, Jervas was known for his vanity and luck. Upon being told that Jervas had set up a carriage with four horses, Kneller replied: "Ach, mein Gott, if his horses do not draw better than he does, he will never get to his journey's end."
Mavi Boncuk
Jervas succeeded Kneller as Principal Portrait Painter to King George I in 1723, and continued to live in London until his death in 1739. Considered a mediocre artist during his career, Jervas was known for his vanity and luck. Upon being told that Jervas had set up a carriage with four horses, Kneller replied: "Ach, mein Gott, if his horses do not draw better than he does, he will never get to his journey's end."
Mavi Boncuk
Portrait of a Lady 1720
Lady Mary Churchill, Duchess of Montagu 1716 by Charles Jervas
currently on display at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.
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