An Unknown Young Man in a Blue Coat
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1780 - 1789
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
78 x 63 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246524
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, An Unknown Young Man in a Blue Coat, attributed to British (English) School. 1780s. Oval. Half-length portrait of a young man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a blue coat and white cravat. Blue eyes, powdered hair, pale complexion, Sky background.
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded, but originally at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair, Mrs Greville's London home, and bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This item found on the probate inventory record for Charles Street chattels at Polesden Lacey, miniatures previously exempted from duty, page 46.
Credit line
Polesden Lacey, The McEwan Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist previously catalogued as attributed to Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821), artist