James Cumberlidge Reidentified
October 1 2024
Picture: @edward.town
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Yale Center for British Art's curator Edward Town has shared a fascinating piece of research on his Instagram account. The project relates to the reidentification of a household servant which features in Chatsworth's 'Portrait of Lord Burlington with family' by Baptist van Loo. James Cumberlidge, whose descendants worked for the family into the nineteenth century, was rediscovered after research into payments was conducted (see the link for more details). The painting features in Chatsworth's Picturing Childhood exhibition which closes on 6th October 2024.
Update - Here's the full article which you can read on Chatsworth's website regarding Town's research on the painting.
