Sir Thomas Wilbraham (c.1630-1692)
Nicholas Dixon (c.1645 - c.1708)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1667 - 1707
Materials
Watercolour on vellum
Measurements
125 mm (H)112 mm (W)
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1140185
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on vellum, Sir Thomas Wilbraham (c.1630-1692) by Nicholas Dixon (c.1645 – c.1708). Oval. 1667. Head and shoulders portrait of a mature man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a purple cloak and lace cravat. Greenish-blue eyes, long brown wig, sneering expression, aged about 50. Plain dark background, lit from the right.
Makers and roles
Nicholas Dixon (c.1645 - c.1708), artist