John, Lord Somers

Jonathan Richardson, Sr.

Associated Names
Jonathan Richardson, Sr.

Artist, English, 1667 - 1745

The portrait depicts Lord Sommers facing forward, showing their head and part of the upper torso. The subject has curly hair, pronounced eyebrows, a broad nose, and a serious expression. They wear clothing with a high collar. The background is plain with faint lines, indicating aged or textured paper. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 28.1 x 23.4 cm (11 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.118.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    O'Donoghue, no. 142

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (Nicholas Stogdon, Oxford); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • O'Donoghue

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper center in brown ink: Lord Sommers

Wikidata ID

Q76346641

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