An Unknown Man
French School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1690
Materials
Watercolour on paper laid on card
Measurements
113 x 103 mm
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653224
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on paper, laid on card, An Unknown Man, Fench School, c.1690. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, head turned slightly to the left, hazing to the left, wearing a brown coat, red cloak, white shirt open at the neck, blue ribbon, yellow sash. Blue eyes, long powdered wig with foretop, ruddy complexion, aged about 30. Gey wall and column background.
Provenance
Vernon collection transferred to the Treasury in 1967 following death of 9th Lord Vernon, and transferred to The National Trust in 1967
Makers and roles
French School, miniaturist