Casgliadau Arlein

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Henry Knight o Landudwg (1738-1772) a'i dri phlentyn

Artist: ZOFFANY, Johann

Ganwyd Zoffany yn yr Almaen a bu'n astudio yn Rhufain cyn symud i Lundain ym 1760. Roedd yn un o hoff arlunwyr Siôr III ac fe'i henebwyd yn aelod cychwynnol o'r Academi Frenhinol gan y Brenin. Cyrhaeddodd binacl ei enwogrwydd ym 1770. Roedd Henry Knight (1732-72) o Landudwg yn Sir Forgannwg yn gapten yn y 70ain gwarchodlu o droedfilwyr yn y flwyddyn 1762. Mae'n debyg iddo hefyd wasnaethu gyda'r 15fed gwarchodlu o farchfilwyr, gan fod y darlun yma yn dangos ei fab hynaf yn rhoi cynnig ar wisgo helmed y gatrawd honno, gyda'r arysgrif Emsdorf arno. Gadawodd Catherine, gwraig Knight, ei gŵr ym 1769 a dangosir ef yma gyda'i feibion Henry a Robert a'i ferch Ethelreda. Mae'r olygfa o lan môr yn y darlun yn cyfeirio mae'n debyg at leoliad Llandudwg, ychydig filltiroedd o'r arfordir, rhwng Pen-y-bont a Phorthcawl. Mae motiff y goeden a ddefnyddir yn aml ym mhortreadau Zoffany o grwpiau o bobl, yn rhoi pwyslais cyfartal i bob un o'r ffigyrau. Mae cyflwr y darlun mawreddog hwn o grŵp teuluol yn rhyfeddol o dda ac mae'n cyfleu yn llwyddiannus iawn y gymdeithas gyfoethog a soffistigedig a fodolai ymhlith bonheddwyr De Cymru yng nghanol y 18fed ganrif.

Delwedd: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

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NMW A 13702

Creu/Cynhyrchu

ZOFFANY, Johann

Rôl: Creation

Dyddiad: 1770 ca

Derbyniad

Purchase - ass. of NACF/NHLF, 8/6/1999

Purchased with support from funds bequeathed by Miss June Tiley, The Heritage Lottery Fund and The Art Fund

Mesuriadau

Height: 240.5cm

Width: 149cm

h(cm) frame:271.2

w(cm) frame:178.8

d(cm) frame:10.5

Techneg

oil on canvas

Techniques (fine art)

art dept - fine

Fine Art - painting

Deunydd

oil

canvas

Lleoliad

Gallery 04

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Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Gwisg filwrol | Military uniform

sylw - (2)

Marc Haynes Staff Amgueddfa Cymru

18 Gorffennaf 2018, 13:44

Dear John H. Rumsby,

Thank you very much for this information; I have forwarded it to our Senior Curator of Historic Art.

Best wishes,

Marc
Digital Team

John H Rumsby

18 Gorffennaf 2018, 12:24

It may be worth revisiting the date of this painting. The pattern of helmet depicted (rightly noted as of the 15th Light Dragoons) is the pattern that the regimental history (H C Wylly, 'XVth (The King's) Hussars 1759 to 1913' (London, 1914) plate XXX) notes as being worn in 1784 - there was an earlier pattern which lacked the spray on the skull, and differs in other details. However, the exact dating of these helmets is a little uncertain. No Henry Knight is listed in the roll of officers in this history; the only officer with this surname is Edward Knight, who served from 1804 to 1837, and died in 1847 - too late to be the man in the painting. Regimental histories are not infallible, but the Regimental Museum may be able to help. There is a painting of George, Baron Ferrers, date 1775, depicting the same pattern of helmet as the Zoffany painting, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research XXXVIII (114) (1950) - I can provide you with a copy if you need it.
His elder son also wears a gorget (the symbol of an officer on duty) around his neck.
The sword held by the younger son is a blend of military and civilian style common before standard pattern swords were introduced for the army from 1788; the shape of the scabbard suggests that the blade is of the type known as a 'colichemarde', swelling out towards the hilt; my impression is this type of blade went out of fashion in the 1720s, which would suggest another dating anomaly - perhaps the Royal Armouries at Leeds could advise. The black finish to the grip and pommel seems unusual, and may represent mourning. Is it possible that the military accoutrements belong to a deceased relative who served in the 15th, or even perhaps be military 'props' provided by or added by the artist?
I hope these remarks are of some interest.

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