Charles d'Agar[a] (1669–1723) was a French[5] portrait painter, the son of Jacques d'Agar. Active in England for much of his life, he is most known for portraits made during the Late Stuart and Early Georgian eras.

Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness, before 1721, oil on canvas, 125.1 by 101 cm, private collection

D'Agar came to England with his father in 1681. He primarily painted portraits on commission for patrons such as the Duke of Buccleuch and Lord Bolingbroke.[6] Some of his works can be found at Nunnington Hall.

Notes

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  1. ^ The spelling d'Agar[1] is commonly present in bibliography including reference books.[2] Although, variant spellings are also known in 17th-century and 18th-century sources, such as Dagar,[3] de Garr,[4] and others.

References

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  1. ^ For example, see Vertue 1930, p. 116; Vertue 1934, p. 15.
  2. ^ Stein 1907, p. 112; Du Bus 1933, col. 685; Bénézit 2006, p. 148; AKL, Bd. 1 1992; Brême 1996, p. 449; Marciari Alexander 2004, p. 904.
  3. ^ Lespinasse 1927, pp. 241, 245; Vertue 1930, p. 126; Whinney & Millar 1957, p. 199.
  4. ^ Cited in Waterhouse 1978, p. 345.
  5. ^ Stein 1907, p. 112, and Bénézit 2006, p. 148, describe d'Agar as a French painter. Alternately, Marciari Alexander 2004, p. 904, says that "[d'Agar's] œuvre was clearly of more consequence to English art than that of his father."
  6. ^ "Charles d'Agar Brief Bio". Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

Further reading

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Contemporary accounts
  • Vertue, George (1930). "The Note-Books of George Vertue Relating to Artists and Collections in England (I)". The Walpole Society. 18. p. 83, 116, 126–127. JSTOR i40086539.
  • Vertue, George (1934). "The Note-Books of George Vertue Relating to Artists and Collections in England (III)". The Walpole Society. 22. p. 1, 4, 15. JSTOR i40086509.
Scholarly notes
Reference books