Not on display

Portrait of an unknown man

Oil Painting
ca. 1740 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Unknown

Portrait of an unknown man.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Object type
Oil painting
TitlePortrait of an unknown man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Oil Paint
Canvas
Oil Painting
Brief description
Anonymous oil painting depicting a portrait of an unknown man. British School, ca. 1740.
Physical description
Portrait of an unknown man.
Dimensions
  • Approx. height: 30in
  • Approx. width: 25in
Dimensions taken from Summary catalogue of British Paintings, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973
Style
British School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs G. M. Spear
Object history
Bequeathed by Mrs G. M. Spear, 1970
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.31-1970

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O132066/portrait-of-an-unknown-man-oil-painting-unknown/
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