Portrait of an unknown young boy
Oil Painting
late 17th century (painted)
late 17th century (painted)
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Half-length portrait of a young boy, turned to left and looking to front, within a decorated oval border. The sitter is wearing a white shirt, the collar open, under a red tunic. The portrait is set in carved frame.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of an unknown young boy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Portrait of an unknown young boy in an oval border. Oil painting by Mary Beale. England, late 17th century. |
| Physical description | Half-length portrait of a young boy, turned to left and looking to front, within a decorated oval border. The sitter is wearing a white shirt, the collar open, under a red tunic. The portrait is set in carved frame. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'M. Beale pint.' (Signed by the artist) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch |
| Object history | This painting is in a contemporary English carved frame. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.38-1962 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2005 |
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