Francis 'Frank' William Green FSA (1861-1954) in Hunting Pink
James Robert Granville Exley (Great Horton, Bradford 1878 - Grassington 1967)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1920 - 1954
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
495 x 600 mm
Order this imageCollection
Treasurer's House, North Yorkshire
NT 593140
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Francis 'Frank' William Green FSA (1861-1954) in Hunting Pink by James Robert Granville Exley (Great Horton, Bradford 1878 – Grassington 1967). A head-and-shoulders portrait, in hunting clothes with scarlet jacket and black top hat. He was Master of the York and Ainsty Hounds. An inscription on the back states 'FRANCIS WILLIAM GREEN of Ashwick Dulverton and of Six Hills Leicestershire Esquire formerly of Treasurer's House York, and Scagglethorpe West Yorkshire, Lord of the Manor of Beresford and of the Manor of Stittenham, Lieut Colonel Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Born at the Vicarage Greenhays Lancashire Nov 24th 1861 Died at'
Provenance
N Bed 1930-66, Gallery 1966-90, SDR - date; gift of Francis 'Frank' William Green FSA (1861-1954) in 1930
Credit line
Treasurer’s House, York, The Frank Green Gift (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: FRANCIS WILLIAM GREEN of Ashwick Dulverton and of Six Hills Leicestershire Esquire formerly of Treasurers House York, and Scagglethorpe West Yorkshire,Lord of the Manor of Beresford and of the Manor of Stittenham, Lieut Colonel Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Born at the Vicarage Greenhays Lancashire Nov 24th 1861 Died at (inscription on back)
Makers and roles
James Robert Granville Exley (Great Horton, Bradford 1878 - Grassington 1967), artist