John Eldred

c. 1670/1680

John Riley

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John Riley

Painter, English, 1646 - 1691

The image is a portrait of a man's upper body. He is facing slightly to the side, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has wavy, light brown or blonde hair that falls to his shoulders. His facial features include a round face, prominent nose, and light complexion. He is wearing a dark robe with a white collar. No jewelry is visible, and his hands are not shown. The background is a muted brownish hue, creating an oval frame around the figure.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent to Sir John Ruggles-Brise, Bt. [b. 1908], Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex (sale, Sotheby's, 21 January 1976, no. 87 [with a portrait of his grandson's wife, Susannah Rawston, wrongly described as his own wife], as Kneller, bought in). Purchased by private treaty after the sale by John N. Estabrook, Chicago; by bequest to NGA from the Estate of John Nichols Estabrook, 1988.[1]
[1] Presented to NGA in 1988 by Estabrook's sister, Laura Estabrook Romine, through the estate executors.

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Bibliography

1992

  • Hayes, John. British Paintings of the Sixteenth through Nineteenth Centuries. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 226-228, repro. 227.

Wikidata ID

Q20177627

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