Called Francis Legh (1685/6-1737), but really one of his brothers (?)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1732
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499951
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Called Francis Legh (1685/6-1737), British (English) School, 1732. A painted oval head-and-shoulders portrait of an elderly man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator with powdered shoulder-length wig, wearing a grey velvet collarless jacket, blue waistcoat embroidered with gold and white ruffles. 6th Son of Richard Legh (1634-1687);
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: HA/ 14[O] Mar: / 1731/ 2 (written in a different hand below the above) Verso: Inscribed on original canvas: N 97 Inscribed below in a different hand: HA / 140 Mar: / 1731/2
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher