John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes (1698-1767)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1753
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, metal
Measurements
35 mm (H)22 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246514
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes (1698-1767), British (English) School, c,1753, Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned slightly to the left, gazing to the left, wearing uniform of the Scots Guards and the green riband of the Order of the Thistle. Blue eyes, powdered grey hair, pink complexion. Plain drab stippled background
Marks and inscriptions
nemo me impune lacessit (inscribed)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist