An Unknown Young Man
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
749 x 622 mm (29 1/2 x 24 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230236
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Young Man, British (English) School, 18th century. A half-length portrait of a man, seated, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, his head slightly inclined to the right. He wears a brown coat and waistcoat with a white stock, and is seated in a bamboo chair, holding an open book or ledger.
Provenance
Armstrong collection; transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1977)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist