Sir Archer Croft, 3rd Bt (1731-1790)
manner of William Faithorne, The Elder (London c.1616 - London 1691)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1690
Materials
Pastel on paper
Measurements
445 x 328 mm
Collection
Croft Castle, Herefordshire
NT 537432.11
Summary
Pastel on paper, Sir Archer Croft, 3rd Bt (1731 - 1790) in the manner of William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691). One of eleven pastel portraits of three generations of the Croft family in the manner of William Faithorne and commissioned c. 1690s. From the estate of Sir James Croft, Bt. Formerly in the possession of the Moseley family.
Provenance
From the estate of Sir James Croft, 11th Bt; formerly in the possession of the Moseley family; loaned to The National Trust by Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft, 2nd Baron (1916-1997) circa 1960; accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft and allocated to The National Trust for display at Croft Castle in 2004.
Makers and roles
manner of William Faithorne, The Elder (London c.1616 - London 1691), artist