An Unknown Boy
style of Edward Bower (fl. London 1629 – d. London 1667)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1640
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1995 x 1140 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Treasurer's House, North Yorkshire (Accredited Museum)
NT 593153
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Boy, style of Edward Bower (fl. London 1629 – d.London 1667), circa 1640. A full-length portrait of a young boy, standing, turned slightly to the right, gazing at the spectator, his lelft hand rests on a table, on the right, which is covered with a gold cloth, on which his hat is placed; he wears a black coat and breeches edged with gold, lace ruff and cuffs and buckskin boots; a classical archway behind with red drapes to the left, and a view of a balustrade with a distant horizon.
Provenance
GT Hall 1901-63, St Hall 1963-69, GT Hall 1969-72, 1975 found in basement, moved to York Art gallery for storage, Great Hall 1993-date; gift of Francis 'Frank' William Green FSA (1861-1954), 1930
Credit line
Treasurer’s House, York, The Frank Green Gift (National Trust)
Makers and roles
style of Edward Bower (fl. London 1629 – d. London 1667), artist previously catalogued as after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641), artist previously catalogued as attributed to Paulus van Somer the elder (Antwerp 1576 – London 1621), artist previously catalogued as possibly Gilbert Soest (Soest c.1605 – London 1681), artist