Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694)
Matthew Snelling (1621 –1678)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1658
Materials
Watercolour on vellum
Measurements
6.7 x 5.5 cm
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851862
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on vellum, Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694), by Matthew Snelling (1621 –1678). c.1658. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a brown coat and broad white collar with tassels. Blue eyes, brown hair. Blue sky and castle with trees in background. Engraved 'Sir Thomas Hervey, b.1625 d.1694. Married Isabella May. Possibly painted in 1658 at the time of the sitter's marriage.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Marks and inscriptions
Sir Thomas Hervey, b.1625 d.1694. Married Isabella May. By M. Snelling.
Makers and roles
Matthew Snelling (1621 –1678), artist