An Unknown Boy in a Red Shirt
attributed to Charles Bestland (London c.1763 – 1837)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1820 - 1830
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
50 x 38 mm
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 731984
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, An Unknown Boy in a Red Shirt, attributed to Charles Bestland (possibly Cantelo W. Bestland)(London c.1763 – 1837). c.1820-1830. Oval. Half-length portrait of a young boy, turned slightly to the left, gazing downwards, wearing a red open-necked shirt tied with blue ribbon bows. Long shoulder-length curly fair hair. Plain grey background.
Makers and roles
attributed to Charles Bestland (London c.1763 – 1837), artist