Arthur Onslow (1691–1768), Speaker of the House of Commons
attributed to Hans Hysing (Stockholm 1678 – London 1753)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1728 (bears date)
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 1441494
Summary
[Saved] Oil painting on canvas, Arthur Onslow (1691–1768), Speaker of the House of Commons, aged 37, attributed to Hans Hysing (Stockholm 1678 – London 1753), inscribed with sitter's name, etc., date 1728 and age 37. A full-length portrait, standing to left, in Speaker's robes (1728 - 1761), a roll of paper in his right hand. Known as the Great 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, The Onslow Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
attributed to Hans Hysing (Stockholm 1678 – London 1753), artist