Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Bt (1560 - 1631)
after Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on card
Measurements
80 mm (H); 65 mm (W); 170 mm (H); 150 mm (W)
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1171179
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on card, Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Bt (1560 - 1631) after Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, in robes of the Lord Mayor of London. Label on back 'A highly finished Portrait in miniature Sir Hugh Myddleton, Projector of the New River Water Works'. Painted in robes of Lord Mayor of London.
Marks and inscriptions
A highly finished Portrait in miniature Sir Hugh Myddleton, Projector of the New River Water Works. (label on back)
Makers and roles
after Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661), artist