An Unknown Young Man
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1720
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499963
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Young Man, British / English School, early 18th century. Painted oval. Half-length portrait of a young man, turned to the left, facing, gazing at the spectator, with full-bottomed chestnut-coloured wig, wearing a light brown coat, gilt buttons to the font but left unfastened to reveal a white shirt, white finged neckcloth. Red/brown cloak over his right shoulder and arm. Extremely dark background.
Marks and inscriptions
No.19[1] (inscribed on the back of the canvas)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher