Sir Peter Legh IX (1563-1636)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1627
Materials
Oil on canvas (oval)
Measurements
724 x 597 mm (28 1/2 x 23 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 500041
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (oval), Sir Peter Legh IX (1563-1636), British (English) School, 1627. A oval head-and-shoulders portrait of an elderly man, turned slightly to the right, gazing at the spectator, collar length white hair, full pointed beard and moustache, wearing a white doublet with 9 gold braid fasteners and a crimson cloak over his left shoulder.
Provenance
Original to the house.
Marks and inscriptions
[illegible inscription on mid left side]
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist