Alfred Darby
Sir John Gilbert RA (Blackheath 1817 – Blackheath 1897)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1852
Materials
Pastel on paper glazed in a giltwood frame
Measurements
820 x 698 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 813574
Summary
Pastel on paper, Alfred Darby by John Gilbert RA (Blackheath 1817 – Blackheath 1897). Three-quarter length pastel drawing of Alfred Darby, wearing black suit with blue waistcoat and necktie. Holding cane and gloves in one hand, the other rests besides top hat on the table behind. Marble card mount glazed in giltwood frame with corner decoration.
Provenance
Darby collection.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom right: J Gilbert 1852 (signed and dated bottom right)
Makers and roles
Sir John Gilbert RA (Blackheath 1817 – Blackheath 1897), artist