John Stuart-Wortley, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe

1843-1847

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

Associated Names
David Octavius Hill

Artist, Scottish, 1802 - 1870

Robert Adamson

Artist, Scottish, 1821 - 1848

The image depicts an upper-body portrait of a seated man looking to his left. He has wavy hair combed back, with sideburns. His face features a straight nose and a strong jawline. The man is dressed in formal attire: a dark suit, vest, high-collared white shirt, and a dark cravat. His left hand rests on his lap, and his right hand holds a small rectangular book on his knee. The background is a simple, dark backdrop with part of an elaborately carved chair visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.7 x 15.8 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    mount: 37.4 x 26.3 cm (14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D.O. Hill; gift to Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1852; de-accessioned, 1977; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, by later hands, lower left in graphite: The Hon. Stuart-Wortley; upper right in graphite: H/2/31; lower right in graphite: H56; stamped lower right: RSA; on verso, lower right in graphite: H56

Wikidata ID

Q64146032

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