Captain George William Blathwayt (1824 - 1899)
attributed to Charles Ford (Bath 1801 - Bath 1870)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1846
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
140 x 115 mm
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 453460
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory. Probably Captain George William Blathwayt (1824 – 1899),possibly William Blathwayt (1839-1859), attributed to Charles Ford (Bath 1801 – Bath 1870). 1846. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young boy, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator. Grey eyes, light brown untidy hair, aged about 6.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1954 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961.
Makers and roles
attributed to Charles Ford (Bath 1801 - Bath 1870), miniaturist