Richard Hill of Tern (1724-1734)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1730 - 1735
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
736 x 610 mm (29 x 24 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609044
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Richard Hill of Tern (1724-1734), British (English) School, circa 1730/35. A boy, three-quarter length, standing, turned slightly to left, facing spectator, wearing a full bottomed wig, a red mantle, and lace cravat; his right hand rests on the back of a spaniel on a ledge at the left, the spaniel’s left paw in his left hand. Richard Hill of Tern (1724-1734) the eldest son of Thomas Harwood (who took the name of Hill) (1639-1782), by his first wife Anne Powys. Richard Hill died young, at the age of 10 years.
Provenance
Attingham collection. 1913 Inventory p.89; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Credit line
Attingham Park, The Berwick Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Richd Hill. Son of Thos Hill and Ann Powys his first wife. Died. Young (titled top left)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist