Charles Phillips
, English, 1708-1747
Title
Portrait of Thomas Congreve (1714-1777)Date1739
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
47 x 59.7 cm
Signedlower right: Charles Phillips
Credit LinePurchased, 1981
Object numberNGI.4344
ProvenanceCommissioned by Thomas Congreve, 1739; Petheram Collection; the Hon. F. Wallop; J. Scott-Lewis; Christie's, 26 March 1976; Christie's, 19 November 1976; purchased, Lane Fine Art Limited, London, April 1981 (with NGI. 4345)Exhibition HistoryRecent Acquisitions 1980-1981, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 5 August - 27 September 1981