The Knight's Esquire (L'Ecuyer)
Watercolour
mid 19th century (made), 1864 (exhibited)
mid 19th century (made), 1864 (exhibited)
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Watercolour depicting a knight's esquire. Initialled in red by the artist.
Object details
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| Title | The Knight's Esquire (L'Ecuyer) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour by Sir Frederic William Burton entitled 'The Knight's Esquire (L'Ecuyer)'. Great Britain, ca. mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a knight's esquire. Initialled in red by the artist. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | F. W. B. (Initialled in red in the lower left hand corner) |
| Object history | Given by Mrs E.C. Pole in 1935 |
| Historical context | The sitter for this painting was William Pole, who later styled himself as William Poel the theatre producer. He was a well known producer of plays in his time, predominantly Shakespeare. He died aged 82 in 1934. |
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| Accession number | P.10-1935 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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