Cardinal Charles Januarius Edward Acton (1803-1847) as a Boy
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1808
Materials
Watercolour on ivory in gilt metal mount and metal frame
Measurements
135 x 110 mm
Order this imageCollection
Coughton Court, Warwickshire
NT 135193
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Cardinal Charles Januarius Edward Acton (1803-1847) as a Boy, British (English) School. c.1808. Half-length portrait of a young boy, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, short dark hair, wearing a blue cassock and skull cap. Exhibition; Liverpool Catholic Exhibition.
Full description
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Charles, Cardinal Acton (1803-1847) as a Boy, by British (English) School. c.1808. Half-length portrait of a young boy, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, short dark hair, wearing a blue cassock and skull cap. Exhibition; Liverpool Catholic Exhibition.
Provenance
Purchased by National Trust in 2006 through private treaty sale
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist