Mr. Tucker of Yeovil

c. 1800/1820

British 19th Century

Associated Names
British 19th Century

Painter

The image shows an older man sitting in a chair. He has a fair complexion, a round face, deep-set eyes, and white curly hair. He is dressed in dark, formal clothing and is leaning slightly forward with his hands resting on wooden armrests. One hand holds a wooden cane while the other covers it. The background is dark and unobtrusive.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Feffer

  • Dimensions

    overall: 91.3 x 71.4 cm (35 15/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
    framed: 106.7 x 86.4 cm (42 x 34 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.62.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J.H. Bingham by 1954,[1] as by George Smith of Chichester; Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Feffer, Bethesda, Maryland, as by William Smith of Chichester; gift to NGA, 1976.
[1]Selections from the Collection of J.H. Bingham, Esq., Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield [England], 1954, no. 42.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • Selections from the Collection of J.H. Bingham, Esq., Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, 1954, no. 42, as by George Smith of Chichester.

Bibliography

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 377, repro.

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: 305-306, repro. 305.

Wikidata ID

Q20180902

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