William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton of Tatton (1806-1883)
Jacques-Louis Comte (Payerne 1781/1782 - Naples 1843)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1827
Materials
Oil on ivory
Measurements
127 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298392
Summary
Portrait miniature, oil painting on ivory, William Tatton Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton of Tatton (1806-1883) by Jacques-Louis Comte (1781-1843). c.1827. Oval. Half-length portrait of a young man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a black fur-trimmed cloak, white shirt and stock. Blue eyes, wavy auburn hair, pink complexion, aged about 21. Sky, column and drapery background.
Makers and roles
Jacques-Louis Comte (Payerne 1781/1782 - Naples 1843), miniaturist