Robert Hunter (c.1715/20-c.1803) Portrait of Henry King, Later Rt. Hon. Colonel, three-quarter length standing in a landscape, in a red velvet coat, yellow waistcoat with a sporting dog Oil on canvas, 122 x 98cms Ref: Gurr Johns Inventory 1914 p.111 ?20 ''Staircase'' Provenance: Rockingham House Henry King 1733 - d. 1821, M.P. for Boyle. Although in dispute with his brother over Lord Kingston's will he supported his brother's interest in parliament for the 40 years that he was a member. He married to advantage Elizabeth Gore, daughter of Annesley Gore and inherited estates in Sligo and his wife's interest in Ballina, hence King Street. He appears in the celebrated ''Knox'' (his brother in law) sporting screen by Roper alongside his father in law (see Irish Arts Review where he is confused with his brotehr Kingston) He was active in the 1798 Rebellion. Robert Hunter (c.1715/20-c.1803) Portrait of Henry King, Later Rt. Hon. Colonel, three-quarter length standing in a landscape, in a red velvet coat, yellow waistcoat with a sporting dog Oil on canvas, 122 x 98cms Ref: Gurr Johns Inventory 1914 p.111 ?20 ''Staircase'' Provenance: Rockingham House Henry King 1733 - d. 1821, M.P. for Boyle. Although in dispute with his brother over Lord Kingston's will he supported his brother's interest in parliament for the 40 years that he was a member. He married to advantage Elizabeth Gore, daughter of Annesley Gore and inherited estates in Sligo and his wife's interest in Ballina, hence King Street. He appears in the celebrated ''Knox'' (his brother in law) sporting screen by Roper alongside his father in law (see Irish Arts Review where he is confused with his brotehr Kingston) He was active in the 1798 Rebellion.
Robert Hunter (c.1715/20-c.1803) Portrait of Henry King, Later Rt. Hon. Colonel, three-quarter length standing in a landscape, in a red velvet coat, yellow waistcoat with a sporting dog Oil on canvas, 122 x 98cms Ref: Gurr Johns Inventory 1914 p.111 ?20 ''Staircase'' Provenance: Rockingham House Henry King 1733 - d. 1821, M.P. for Boyle. Although in dispute with his brother over Lord Kingston's will he supported his brother's interest in parliament for the 40 years that he was a member. He married to advantage Elizabeth Gore, daughter of Annesley Gore and inherited estates in Sligo and his wife's interest in Ballina, hence King Street. He appears in the celebrated ''Knox'' (his brother in law) sporting screen by Roper alongside his father in law (see Irish Arts Review where he is confused with his brotehr Kingston) He was active in the 1798 Rebellion. Robert Hunter (c.1715/20-c.1803) Portrait of Henry King, Later Rt. Hon. Colonel, three-quarter length standing in a landscape, in a red velvet coat, yellow waistcoat with a sporting dog Oil on canvas, 122 x 98cms Ref: Gurr Johns Inventory 1914 p.111 ?20 ''Staircase'' Provenance: Rockingham House Henry King 1733 - d. 1821, M.P. for Boyle. Although in dispute with his brother over Lord Kingston's will he supported his brother's interest in parliament for the 40 years that he was a member. He married to advantage Elizabeth Gore, daughter of Annesley Gore and inherited estates in Sligo and his wife's interest in Ballina, hence King Street. He appears in the celebrated ''Knox'' (his brother in law) sporting screen by Roper alongside his father in law (see Irish Arts Review where he is confused with his brotehr Kingston) He was active in the 1798 Rebellion.
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