François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778)
H. C. O. (fl.1809)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1809
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
89 mm (H); 70 mm (W)
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180765
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778) by H. C. O. (fl.1809). 1809. Oval. Head and shoulders, portrait of a man, left profile, looking down, seated at a desk holding a quill in both hands and wearing a brown coat and green cap. Grey wig in ringlets. Signed and dated HCO 1809. In oval ebony frame with gilded fittings label 'Voltaire'.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Makers and roles
H. C. O. (fl.1809)