Sir Christopher Wray (1524-1592) (after British (English) School: 1582)
Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1819
Materials
Enamel
Measurements
230 mm (H)205 mm (W)115 mm (H)90 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1250536
Summary
Enamel portrait miniature, Sir Christopher Wray (1524-1592) (after British / English School, 1582) by Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834). 1819. Head and shoulders turned slightly to left, in robes of Lord Chief Justice, wearing small white tight ruff, black hat and collar of SS. Blue eyes, fresh face. Plain grey background. Original in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.
Provenance
The Bone enamels at Kingston Lacy, copied from paintings in well-known houses, were mostly acquired by William Bankes at auction in 1836, from a set of 85 which had been unsuccessfully offered to the nation for £4000 by the elder Bone. William gave the bulk of them to his brother the Rev Edward Bankes. After William's flight abroad in 1841, Edward returned them to Kingston Lacy.
Makers and roles
Henry Bone, RA (Truro 1755 – Somers Town, London 1834), artist after British (English) School, artist