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British School, Portrait of an Unknown Man
Photo courtesy of Dave Penman (All rights reserved)
Details
- Country House
- Trewithen
- Title(s)
- Portrait of an Unknown Man
- Date
- ? c.1750–60
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 75 cm, Overall width: 57 cm
- Artist
- British School
- Catalogue Number
- TN68
Description
The clothing and wig worn by the sitter are characteristic of that worn by professional gentleman during the mid-eighteenth century, while the handling and appearance of the portrait suggest a date of about 1750 to 1760. Given its presence at Trewithen, it seems probable that the subject is a member of the extended Hawkins family, although to date it has not been possible to identify him or the artist responsible for the portrait.