Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos: Portraits

The purpose of this page is to compile a catalogue of portraits of the Dukes and Duchesses, with current locations and images where possible. If you have further information, please email me. See also portraits sold in the 1848 sale at Stowe.

Richard Temple, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

Before 1788?		Joshua Reynolds. Family portrait of the Marquess and Marchioness of Buckingham. Now in the National Gallery of Ireland.
1780s		Mary Nugent. A portrait of Richard by his mother was sold at the 1848 Stowe sale. 139. Earl Temple, when a boy. H. Smith, Esq. 1 15 0. The late Duke of Buckingham, when Earl Temple; painted by his mother. This was purchased by Henry Smith, Solicitor, of Maids Moreton. He purchased several items for the family and their supporters at the sale.
1796		Artist unknown. Two gold enamelled snuff-boxes were sold at the 1848 Stowe Sale. Lots 457 & 458. Each formerly had miniatures on the lid; "they were very beautiful likenesses of the late Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, at the time of their marriage in 1796." The portraits were removed by the Marquis of Chandos prior to the sale.
Before 1802		George Romney (1734-1802)
1802		Sir William Beechey, 1802. Richard is age 26. The portrait hangs in the North Hall at Stowe.
1806		Henry Watkins Williams Wynne. From a sketch of several Grenvilles in the Grenville Room at Stowe. Now at Stowe.
1820		Whittaker. Richard robed for the coronation of George IV.
1820s?		George Saunders. Sold in the 1848 Stowe sale. 141. The late Duke of Buckingham (engraving p.p.). D.P. King, Esq. 5 10 0. A proof impression of a private plate, engraved by R. Cooper, from a miniature by George Saunders. The image left is credited to Saunders & Adock (presumably the engraver)
1820s?		Artist unknown. From the Private Diary. In this picture, Richard emulates his father's pose in a portrait by John Jackson. This suggests it was commissioned shortly after Richard received the Garter in 1820.
1828		Raimondo Trentanova, 1828. A bust carved in Rome and sold in the 1848 Stowe sale. 757. Richard Duke of Buckingham, by Trentanova, on dove marble pedestal. A. Robarts, Esq. Sholebroke Lodge, Towcester. 11 11 0. This bust was sculptured when the late Duke of Buckingham was in Rome in 1828. Mr. Robarts, we believe, purchased it for the present Duke. The bust was presented to Stowe by the Mayor and Corporation of Buckingham in 1983.

Anna Eliza Brydges, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

1796		Miniature on snuff box; see 1st Duke
1802		Sir William Beechey, 1802. Anna Eliza is age 22 or 23. The portrait hangs in the North Hall at Stowe.
?		A portrait by Hopner is mentioned in Gentleman's Magazine 1836
		Unknown artist (is this the Hopner portrait?).

Richard Chandos, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

1802		Portrayed with his mother. See above.
Before 1819		Artist unknown. Reproduced in Hirst. Certainly before his marriage.
Before 1831		John Jackson (1778-1831) , undated. At Stowe.
?	No image	Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Grenville, 2nd Duke of, in Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, Christopher Lloyd & Vanessa Remington. 1996

Mary Campbell, 2nd Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos

No portraits known.

Richard Cambell, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

1888

Alice Anne Montgomery. At Stowe.

Caroline Harvey, 3rd Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos (1)

Sir Francis Grant. At Stowe. Presented by the sitter's granddaughter.

Alice Montgomery, 3rd Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos (2)

1885		Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope. At Stowe. (Details from Bevington, Stowe House, but Stowe School site gives different attribution and date.)
1901 or earlier		Frank Dicksee RA. Exhibited in 1901.
		This portrait was for sale on eBay in 2004. I believe it was not sold. If you have information on this, or own it, could you contact me? Email