Possibly M.R. Scott
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
292 x 445 mm (11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151428
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Possibly M. R. Scott, British (English) School. A portrait of an elderly gentleman, head and shoulders, to the left, with white hair and moustache, wearing uniform. Label verso 'I wish this likeness of myself/with the fellow-likeness of Bessie/(and with her consent) to go to Simon Yorke/of Erddig Wrexham, or to his dear/mother or brother..' See NT 1151429.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905 – 1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973
Credit line
Erddig, The Yorke Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: 'I wish this likeness of myself/with the fellow-likeness of Bessie/(and with her consent) to go to Simon Yorke/of Erddig Wrexham, or to his dear/mother or brother..' (label verso)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist