Study for Edward Altham (1622 - 1694) as a Hermit
after Edward Altham (Latton 1622 - Rome 1694)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1680 - circa 1690
Materials
Oil on paper on canvas
Measurements
406 x 305 mm (16 x 12 in)
Place of origin
Rome
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1257228
Summary
Oil painting on paper, laid down on canvas, Study for Edward Altham (1622 - 1694) as a Hermit, after Edward Altham (Latton 1622 - Rome 1694), circa 1680-90. A bust-length study for the head of Edward Altham, copied from NT 1257111 (KLA.P.70) by an unknown artist in Rome.
Provenance
as the whole-length (both first recorded in 1731), but stolen in the 20th century, and recovered at auction in 1995
Credit line
Kingston Lacy, The Bankes Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
after Edward Altham (Latton 1622 - Rome 1694), artist