Sir James Gray, 2nd Bt. 1745, by pastellist Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1673 - 1757) "Sir James Gray(c1708-1773) was a successful British diplomat and antiquarian living in Venice. "Carriera thus had the opportunity to get to know him well and study his countenance over repeated sittings, resulting in a penetrating characterization virtually unmatched in her oeuvre." | The Getty
