Joseph Fell Christy (1825 - 1911)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1860
Materials
Oil on paper in a giltwood frame (oval)
Measurements
123 x 96 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814184
Summary
Oil painting on paper (oval), Joseph Fell Christy (1825 - 1911), British (English) School, circa 1860. An oval half-length portrait of a man, with bushy side whiskers and turned slightly to the left and gazing to the left, and wearing a black dress coat, a white shirt, a cravat and a gold watch chain hanging from waistcoat. Against plain brown background.
Provenance
Christy collection.
Credit line
Dudmaston, The Labouchere Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
'Joseph Fell Christy Born 11th July 1825 Married June 1854 to Lilias Dourie Born 3 July 1830' (written on in ink reverse)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist