Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Bt (c.1658-1698)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1680 (circa)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
745 x 630 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 355568
Caption
Portrait of the 4th Baronet Henry Hobart. Charles II conferred a knightehood on Henry when a child. He was ultimately to inherit the Blickling estate in debt and to die by the sword in a duel. His portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller is a fine portrait of one owner of Blickling who was not able to fulfill his ambitions for the estate.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas. Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Bt (c.1658-1698), British (English) School, circa 1680. A painted oval half-length portrait, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, in long brown wig, lace jabot, white silk shirt. Brown/gold fringed jacket. Red silk sash fastened at shoulder. Painted oval. Description top right 'Sir Henry Hobart, Bart, of Blickling Norfolk, slain in a duel on Cawston Heath 20 Aug 1698'. Giltwood frame.
Provenance
Loaned to the National Trust.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist