Oil painting on canvas, Sir Walter Calverley Blackett, 2nd Bt (1707 – 1777) by Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 – London 1792), 1760/62. A full-length portrait of a man standing in a landscape, wearing a brown suit, white hose and stock, black hat and powdered hair; a dog (pointer), left; a tree right.

Provenance: Probably the picture for which – bizarrely – (apart from one isolated sitting by Sir Walter on 20th October) the dog first sat, in October and November 1759 (but it may be that Reynolds had been able to begin on Sir Walter on the basis of the – lost – first portrait that he painted of him, which was “sent home” on 16 June 1759), followed by Sir Walter in 1760, and which must have been one of the three pictures for which Reynolds received £173 some time in 1762. Bequeathed by Sir Walter, with Wallington itself, to Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1734-1828); thence by descent to Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Bt of the 2nd creation (1870-1958), who bequeathed it to the National Trust with Wallington, its estates, and most of its major contents

Marks and inscriptions: Back of frame top right corner: Green square label – printed in black ink is the letter P Back of frame half way down right hand side: White square paper printed in red ink the number 6 Back of frame: rectangle paper – printed and written in black ink Initials – G.B NATIONAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION 1867. Number on list…..1….. Portrait of…Sir W Calverley Blackett….. Name and address of owner } Sir W C Trevelyan. Bart Wallington. Morpeth N.B – This label to be affixed to the back of the frame (not the canvas) of the portrait Back of frame: Written/ printed in black ink. N.B – This label to be affixed to the back of the frame (not the canvas) of the picture ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF THE OLD MASTERS 1880 Name of Artist….Sir Joshua Reynolds title of work…Portrait of Sir Walter Blackett Bt (Please correct if not properly given) Name and Address of proprietor } Sir Charles Trevelyan Bart WCB – Wallington Cambo Northumberland) Back of frame: old paper label torn in places. Written and printed in black ink N.B – This label to be affixed to the back of the frame (not the canvas) of the picture ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF THE OLD MASTERS 1880 Name of Artist….Sir Joshua Reynolds title of work…Portrait of Sir Walter Blackett Bt (Please correct if not properly given) Name and Address of proprietor } Sir Charles Trevelyan Bart WCB – Wallington Cambo Northumberland)

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 – 1792)
Date: circa 1760-62

Image Details
Date: 25 July 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/26s
ISO: 800
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