Portrait of Bernard Lens, father of the artist

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Artist/Maker	Lens, Peter Paul (artist)
Place of origin	England (painted)

Oval watercolour on ivory portrait miniature of Bernard Lens, the father of the artist, portrayed in profile wearing a fine cobalt blue and gold jacket topped by a collarless grey jacket with wide button holes, with a hat tucked under his arm. His hair is long, wavy and grey and the signiature of the artist and date appears in front of the sitter's chest.

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Categories	Paintings Portraits
Object type	Portrait miniature
Title	Portrait of Bernard Lens, father of the artist (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Watercolour on ivory Ivory Watercolour Painting
Brief description	Portrait miniature of Bernard Lens, father of the artist, dated 1734, watercolour on ivory, painted by Peter Paul Lens (1714?-1750).
Physical description	Oval watercolour on ivory portrait miniature of Bernard Lens, the father of the artist, portrayed in profile wearing a fine cobalt blue and gold jacket topped by a collarless grey jacket with wide button holes, with a hat tucked under his arm. His hair is long, wavy and grey and the signiature of the artist and date appears in front of the sitter's chest.
Dimensions	Height: 108mm Width: 79mm
Style	Georgian
Marks and inscriptions	Signed and dated on the front 'P. P. Lens / 1734'. Signed on the back 'P: P: Lens Fecit / 1733 Febry. y 13.'
Credit line	Purchased from the funds of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subject depicted	Lens, Bernard (The Younger)
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Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.20-1946

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Record created	July 10, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82151/portrait-of-bernard-lens-father-portrait-miniature-lens-peter-paul/

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