Gentleman in his study, with scientific instruments

Made:: 1745-1755 in Europe

artist:: Unattributed

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Painting. [Gentleman in his study, with scientific instruments], c. 1750. Oil on canvas; 34 x 30 cm in gilt frame 44 x 40 x 4 cm. Unsigned. Artist unidentified; formerly attributed either to Richard Wilson, or to School of Longhi or Pompeo Batoni. Sitter unidentified; suggested he could be George Parker, 2nd Earl Macclesfield; or, according to a pencilled inscription in later hand on top stretcher: 'Probably Farquarsson the astronomer'. Portrait of a nobleman, TQL, posing beside shelves of books and instruments including orrery (planetarium), globe and microscope.

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Category:: Art

Object Number:: 1978-467

Measurements:: frame: 440 mm x 400 mm x 40 mm,
image: 340 mm x 300 mm

type:: portrait

taxonomy:

visual and verbal communication
oil painting - visual work
visual and verbal communication

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