John Arscott (d.1788)
James Northcote, RA (Plymouth 1746 – London 1831)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1781 - 1784
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 872147
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John Arscott (d.1788) by James Northcote, RA (Plymouth 1746 – London 1831) A half-length portrait of John Parker's friend looking to left, head facing, wearing red coat and white stock.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust as part of the endowment by Montagu Brownlow Parker, 5th Earl of Morley (1878-1962)
Credit line
Saltram, The Morley Collection (accepted in lieu of tax by HM Treasury, and transferred to The National Trust in 1957)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: Back of canvas inscribed with sitter's name
Makers and roles
James Northcote, RA (Plymouth 1746 – London 1831), artist