An Unknown Man with a Dog
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1670 - 1680
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
Order this imageCollection
Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
NT 1210293
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Man with a Dog by British (English) School, circa 1670-1680. A three-quarter length portrait of a young man, seated, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, his left arm resting on a stone ledge, his left hand caressing the chin of a dog, his right hand is on the dog's head he fondles its ear. The dog's head and shoulders are seen at the extreme left. He has on a blond curled, full-bottomed wig, and is wearing a brown satin cloak which is draped across him, relealing full white sleeves and a lace cravat. A crimson curtain is draped behind his head. A window, top left, shows a landscape with a tree and sky. Signed? l.r. Possibly a member of the Paston family. White catalogue number number 23 l.r.
Provenance
presented to the National Trust by Sybil Lyne-Stephens, Lady Paston-Bedingfeld (1883 – 1985), 1952
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher