Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock
Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock was a British politician and heir apparent to the dukedom of Bedford until his death in 1767.
Portrait of Tavistock by Joshua Reynolds
Portrait of his wife by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1761.
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, was a British Whig statesman and peer who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1757 to 1761. A leading member of the Whig party during the Seven Years' War, he negotiated the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the conflict. Bedford was also an early promoter of cricket and a patron of the arts who commissioned numerous works from prominent artists, most notably Canaletto.
The Duke of Bedford by Thomas Gainsborough
Bedford was a patron of Canaletto and commissioned a number of works from him including this view of Venice.
Bedford by Joshua Reynolds during the Seven Years' War.