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Portrait of Jonathan Richardson the younger by his father

Drawing
17/05/1734 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Richardson, Jonathan (The Elder) (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)

The portraitist and influential art theorist Jonathan Richardson valued drawings highly, and built a great collection of examples by old masters. After his retirement he made many portrait drawings, mostly self-portraits and portraits of his son, Jonathan Richardson the younger. This delicate profile portrait represents his son at home, wearing informal headgear.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitlePortrait of Jonathan Richardson the younger by his father
Materials and techniques
drawn with red and black chalk, and heightened
Paper
Red Chalk
Black Chalk
Drawing (Image-Making)
Heightening
Brief description
Jonathan Richardson the elder (1667-1745); Profile, to the right, of a man in a cap (his son, Jonathan Richardson the younger). Drawn with red and black chalk, and heightened; English School; 1734.
Physical description
Profile, to the right, of a man in a cap, showing no hair, the chin shaven; Inscribed Young Richardson, 17 May 1734.; Drawn with red and black chalk, and heightened.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.2in
  • Width: 8in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
English School
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed Young Richardson, 17 May 1734.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Collection-Jonathan Richardson, senior.
Subjects depicted
Man
Cap
Summary
The portraitist and influential art theorist Jonathan Richardson valued drawings highly, and built a great collection of examples by old masters. After his retirement he made many portrait drawings, mostly self-portraits and portraits of his son, Jonathan Richardson the younger. This delicate profile portrait represents his son at home, wearing informal headgear.
Bibliographic references
  • Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 57, fig. 37
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.624

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Record createdOctober 29, 2009
Record URL
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