An Unknown Gentleman of the Bell Family, aged 40
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1593
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
510 x 435 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509827
Summary
Oil painting on panel, An Unknown Gentleman of the Bell Family, aged 40, British (English) School, 1593. Inscribed: BELL, Ye tree and thirtieh Child of one man, AETATIS SVAE ANNI.1593. A head-and-shoulders portrait of an unknown gentleman, turned slightly to the right. Brown eyes, hair and beard, wearing a dark tunic and white ruff trimmed with lace. Plain background. Giltwood frame.
Provenance
Painted circa 1593. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Bequeathed to The National Trust in the will of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall dated 28th July 1983. Accepted for ownership by The National Trust in 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992.
Credit line
Benthall Hall, The Benthall Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
AETATIS SVAEA ANNI.1593
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist