Alexis-Simon Belle
, French, 1674-1734
Title
Portrait of Sir Carnaby Haggerston (c.1695-1756)Date1714
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
148 x 116 cm
Credit LinePurchased, 1928
Object numberNGI.912
InscriptionInscribed on reverseProvenancePurchased, Wm. Dyer & Son, London, 1928 Label TextSir Carnaby Haggerston was descended from a family in Northumberland, England, recorded there since the 14th century. It supported the exiled Stuart princes. This young man was undoubtedly painted when visiting their court at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. Royal painter, Alexis-Simon Belle, was also their resident portraitist, producing sumptuous images of them and their sympathisers. Haggerston wears a tailored coat with brass buttons and embroidery on the cuffs and waistcoat. A knotted steinkerk cravat complements his wig. The following year he wisely avoided a Jacobite rising in Scotland and is next recorded in Italy during 1718-19. He married a Yorkshire woman after returning and they had five children.