Sir Anthony Chester, 3rd Bt of Chicheley, Buckinghamshire (1634 - 1698)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1670
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
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Coughton Court, Warwickshire
NT 135574
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir Anthony Chester, 3rd Bt of Chicheley, Buckinghamshire (1634 - 1698), British (English) School, previously in the style of Gerard Soest (Soest c.1600 – London 1681), circa 1670. A half-length portrait of Sir Anthony Chester of Chicheley, Buckinghamshire in brown embroidered doublet, gold brocade sleeves, breastplate with lace jabot/cravat.
Provenance
Purchased by National Trust in 2006 through private treaty sale
Credit line
Coughton Court, The Throckmorton Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist previously catalogued as attributed to Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist style of Gilbert Soest (Soest c.1605 – London 1681), artist