English School
Portrait of a little boy with his pet dog, standing by a table with a velvet red tablecloth, c1630
Oil on canvas
114.3 x 85.1 cm
45 x 33 1/2 in
45 x 33 1/2 in
Inscribed with sitter's age (21 months) and dated 1630
He is dressed in a richly embroidered surcoat and doublet, and holds a toy lance in his right hand and a paper in his left. A large hat with a...
He is dressed in a richly embroidered surcoat and doublet, and holds a toy lance in his right hand and a paper in his left. A large hat with a red feather rests on the table
Provenance
According to old labels on the reverse, from Haddam Castle. Also inscribed “Owner of this picture is Rev WCR Bedford, Cotswold, Kenilworth Rd, Leamington Spa. This picture was formerly in the Collection of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe the Edinburgh Antiquary a friend of Walter Scott”
Literature
Stephanie Hoppen, Picture Perfect, Published by Jacqui Small, London 2004, with full-page colour illustration, p. 51