Thomas Buttes of Great Riburgh, aged 76
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1589 (inscribed)
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
660 x 533 mm (26 x 21 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 429039
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Thomas Buttes of Great Riburgh, aged 76, British (English) School 1589. A half-length portrait of an elderly man turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a ruff and holding a staff in right hand. Coat of arms painted to right of head. Inscribed to left of head 'AO, DNI, 1589 / AE TATIS, SVAE, 76'. Label with number '236' attached to front of frame. .
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Hughenden Manor by the Disraelian Society, 1947
Credit line
Hughenden Manor, The Disraeli Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist