An Unknown Cleric
attributed to John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1670 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
610 x 460 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Nymans Estate, West Sussex
NT 1206443
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Cleric, attributed to John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691), indistinctly signed upper right, with monogram, JR fec (?). A half-length portrait, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing black with white bands .
Provenance
Accepted in lieu of tax by HM Treasury and transferred to the National Trust, 1995
Marks and inscriptions
JR fec (?) (indistinctly signed upper right with monogram)
Makers and roles
attributed to John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691), artist