Richard Clive of Styche (d.1771)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
890 x 685 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180959
Caption
Richard Clive was the father of Robert Clive, 'Clive of India'. He married Rebecca Gaskell, daughter of Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester. He was Squire of Styche near Market Drayton, and also practised as a lawyer in London to supplement his annual rent-roll of £500. Under the patronage of Henry Arthur, 1st Earl of Powis, he was elected MP for Montgomeryshire in 1761.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Richard Clive of Styche (d.1771), English School, 18th century. A half-length portrait of the father of Clive of India, and Squire of Styche near Market Drayton, Shropshire. his right hand inside his velvet coat wearing a white stock.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Credit line
Powis Castle, The Powis Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist