William Calverley (b.1557) as a Young Boy, aged 14
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1571 (bears date)
Materials
Oil paint, wood
Measurements
1010 x 830 x 28 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584387
Summary
Oil painting on panel, William Calverley (b.1557) as a Young Boy, aged 14, British (English) School, a lengthy inscription includes the following: DECÊBRIS DECIMO QUINTO: ANNO DOMINI 157Í/GUILIEEMUS CALVLEY: ANNOS NATUS, 14: DUOS MENSES, ET DIES VNDEVIGINTI. A three-quarter-length portrait of a young boy, facing, gazing at the spectator, standing, wearing a black and white doublet, his left hand on his sword his right hand holding his gloves, a black cap on his head with a white plume.
Provenance
Given with the property to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt (1870-1958)
Credit line
Wallington, The Trevelyan Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Sticker on back of portrait: Green square sticker - Printed in black ink - NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART, LEEDS, 1868. Picture Galleries, PROPRIRTOR Pencil markings - Sir W.C Trevelyan Attached to back of frame : Object - Painting "Will Calverley as boy" Inventory No - WAL/P/54 Present Location - East Corridor Bottom right side of frame: round sticker with blue ink - number 54 Back of frame: paper behind melonex attatched with tape reads- This portrait is the property of sir W. C Trevelyan of Wallington Northumberland Back of frame: Paper behind melonex attached with tape - reads - This William married Catherine Thornholme by whom he left a son called Walter whom married Philippa brook Back of frame: Paper behind melonex attached with tape - reads - This william was the murderer of the "Yorkshire Tragedy at the brat at nurse."
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist