Sir George Crewe, 8th Bt (1795 – 1844) and his Son, later Sir John Harpur...

Ramsay Richard Reinagle, RA (London 1775 – Chelsea 1862). Oil painting on canvas, Sir George Crewe, 8th Bt. (1795 – 1844) and his Son, later Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Bt (1824-1886) by Ramsay Richard Reinagle (London 1775 – Chelsea 1862), 1828. A three-quarter-length portraits, Sir John seated on the left wears a dark suit, the boy stands beside him on the right wearing a blue suit (inventory card). This portrait was painted in 1828 and exhibited at the Royal Academy the following year. Isabel Harpur Crewe did not like this picture of her father Sir George, 'it quite fails to do him justice, or give a true idea of his character and expression.' (House Guide, last revised 1996). Calke Abbey, Derbyshire (Accredited Museum)