John Chute (1701-1776)
Samuel Cotes (London 1734 - Chelsea 1818)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1761
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
5 cm (l)
Order this imageCollection
Vyne Estate, Hampshire
NT 719376
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, John Chute (1701-1776) by Samuel Cotes (London 1734 – Chelsea 1818). 1761. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a blue coat and waistcoat, white neckcloth and shirt frill. Blue eyes, short grey wig with black bow, pale complexion, shaded with blue stipple. Plain greenish-grey background, Signed with initials and dated 1761. (One of nine family miniatures in a mahogany case NT/VYN/F/31.)
Marks and inscriptions
signed with initials and dated 1761
Makers and roles
Samuel Cotes (London 1734 - Chelsea 1818), miniaturist