Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Bt (1749-1801)
John Taylor (London 1739 – Cirencester 1838)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1767
Materials
Plumbago on card
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298395.2
Summary
Portrait miniature, plumbago on paper, Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Bt (1749-1801), by John Taylor (London 1739 – Cirencester 1838). 1767. Oval. Half-length portrait of a young man, turned to the left, dressed in academic robes, his right arm resting on a stone pedestal with a figure of 'Father Time'. Sprig of a tree to the left.
Marks and inscriptions
Christopher Sykes / Sledmere / 1767 / By Taylor - Oxford (ink on back paper of TAT/P/234 a)
Makers and roles
John Taylor (London 1739 – Cirencester 1838), miniaturist