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London and Middlesex / Re: Naval and Military LAMBERT
« on: Sunday 29 December 13 21:16 GMT (UK)  »
This is wonderful context for the paintings. I've sent a link to hi-res photos... hope they are helpful and glad that we can add Robert and Catherine's images back into the story of the Lamberts.

I purchased the paintings in 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland from a neighbor/art collector. He was selling some of his collection and we loved the matched set of paintings and the story of the Lamberts (as was relayed to us at the time). According to our neighbor, he bought them in England from a broker who got them at an estate sale.


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London and Middlesex / Re: Naval and Military LAMBERT
« on: Saturday 28 December 13 22:54 GMT (UK)  »
Some years ago I acquired two paintings, the provenance of which states they are of Robert Alexander Lambert, Captain RN and his wife, painted by a young John Jackson, RA.

I came across this thread while doing some research, which has confirmed much of what we were told upon purchase: That the gentleman was a moderately famous Royal Navy captain who had very famous sons, and that the wife was from a plantation family (she is painted in typical Indies attire).

I especially appreciate the history of the Lambert family in the Thames Ditton magazine and the work everyone here has done tracking down the family.

I am still working to confirm the artist, as he'd have been rather young to have painted them, but am happy to share pictures of the two works. Enjoy!

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