An Unknown Young Gentleman
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1770 - 1775
Materials
Oil on panel (oval)
Measurements
1600 x 1346 mm (63 x 53 in)
Order this imageCollection
Nymans Estate, West Sussex
NT 1206466
Summary
Oil painting on panel, An Unknown Young Gentleman, British (English) School, circa 1770/75. An oval head-and-shoulders portrait of a young man, turned slightly to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a dark coat, white shirt with frilled front. Inscribed in pencil on the back with the name of a house.
Provenance
Accepted in lieu of tax by HM Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 1995
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist