Half-length portrait of Sir Francis Burdett Bt. (1770-1844): M.11-1996

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Half-length portrait of Sir Francis Burdett Bt. (1770-1844)

Maker(s)

Entities

Half-length portrait

Description

Half-length portrait of Sir Francis Burdett Bt. (1770-1844). Wax, coloured dark green, flesh pink, pale red, brown, and black. The sitter faces front, wearing a high collar, stock with front bow, black waistcoat and jacket. At the top there is a looped up curtain, which descends on the right side and passes across the figure to the left lower corner. In rectangular gilt frame with acanthus leaves in the corners set in a gilt wooden frame.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Edward Joseph Pyke

Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1996) by Pyke, Edward Joseph

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III (Regency)
Production date: AD 1818

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Frame composed of gilt wood (plant material)
Wax Height 2.5 cm Height 5.3 cm Height 6.3 cm

Materials used in production

Wax

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signed and dated

Text: S Percy/1818
Location: To left of portrait
Method of creation: In white
Type: Signature

Inscription present: the first inscription has been copied in another hand

Text: '...top of the frame parallel/(to) the window that all the Features/may catch equal Light and Shade' and below, sideways 'S. Percy/1818
Location: Stuck to back of frame
Method of creation: Inscribed in black ink
Type: Label