An Unknown Man, called Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561-1626)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1613 (?) (bears date) - 1613
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
921 x 711 mm (36 1/4 x 28 in)
Order this imageCollection
Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
NT 1210310
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Man called Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561-1626), British (English) School, inscribed 'Sir Francis Bacon' top left, in yellow letters, top right and the date 'Anno 1613'. A three-quarter-length portrait of a man turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, standing, holding a staff of office in his left hand. His black, brimmed hat has a tall crown. He has a moustache and spade beard wears a ruff. His black doublet shows a white cuff and his black cloak has a brown fur collar. He wears the insigna of a Knight of the Garter hung on a blue ribbon around his neck.
Provenance
presented to the National Trust by Sybil Lyne-Stephens, Lady Paston-Bedingfeld (1883 – 1985), 1961
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: Francis Bacon Anno 1613 Recto: White catalogue number '96' lower left Recto: in white, top left: 168
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher