Called John Milton (1608-1674) possibly originally intended as Thomas Carew (1595-1639)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas (oval)
Measurements
660 x 546 mm (26 x 21 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851830
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (oval), Called John Milton (1608-1674), possibly originally intended as Thomas Carew (1595-1639), British (English) School, 17th century. A head-and-shoulders portrait of a man, his head resting on his left hand, elbow on a copy of Paradise Lost. Dark shoulder-length natural hair, dark eyes, black jacket, white collar and cuffs.
Provenance
By descent to Rear Admiral Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol (1863-1951), on whose death valued for probate; accepted in lieu of tax by HM Treasury, and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Credit line
Ickworth, The Bristol Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to The National Trust in 1956)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher
References
Farrer 1908 Edmund Farrer, Portraits in Suffolk Houses (West), 1908, no. 137