Sir Michael Duff, 3rd Baronet - Portrait 1947

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Portrait of Sir (Charles) Michael Robert Vivian Duff, 3rd…
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Portrait of Sir (Charles) Michael Robert Vivian Duff, 3rd Baronet (3 May 1907-1980) was a British statesman and socialite, signed lower right illegible, dated 1947, mounted in a 18th century carved gilt gesso frame. This portrait dates from 1947, two years before he married his second wife, on 14 July 1949, Lady (Alexandra Mary Cecilia) Caroline Paget (died 1973), the eldest daughter of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey. 40.5 x 31 cm

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  • Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.

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