Abbot Upcher (1784-1819) of Sheringham
George Henry Harlow (London 1787 – London 1819)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1819
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
735 x 610 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 800859
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Abbot Upcher (1784-1819) of Sheringham by George Henry Harlow (London 1787 – London 1819). A half-length portrait of a man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing grey fur-edged coat and white cravat. Dark-brown curly hair. Ruddy complexion. Stormy sky with distant horizon on the left. Previously in Hall.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with Sheringham, with grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission, the National Conservancy Council, and several bequests, in 1987
Makers and roles
George Henry Harlow (London 1787 – London 1819), artist