Richard Onslow (1527/8-1571), Speaker of the House of Commons
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1566 (inscribed) - 1700 - 1729
Materials
Oil paint, canvas, gilt frame
Measurements
2337 x 1448 mm (92 x 57 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441491
Summary
[Saved] Oil painting on canvas, Richard Onslow (1527/8-1571), Speaker of the House of Commons, British (English) School, inscribed with name of sitter, etc. and date: 1566. Known as the Black Speaker.
Provenance
Purchased by the Ministry of Public Building and Works in 1963 from the 6th Earl, transferred to the National Trust in 1977
Credit line
Clandon Park, The Onslow Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist