IMAGE
Paye, Richard Morton d 1821 :G A Mantell F L S, &c Aetat 21 Castle Mace, Lewes / Paye pinxit A D 1811
- Date
- 1811
- By
- Paye, Richard Morton, -1821; Mantell family
- Reference
- G-369
- Description
Half-length life-size portrait of renowned palaeontologist, Gideon Mantell, at the age of 21. He is seated and has his hand upturned on an open book in front of him
Painting previously catalogued as Artist unknown. Portrait of Gideon Mantell. Inscription on verso discovered during re-framing, January, 1986
Other Titles - Artist unknown :Portrait of Gideon Mantell. Fellow of the Linnaean Society. Aged 21
Inscriptions: Verso - in brushpoint: Castle Mace, Lewes, G.A.Mantell F.L.S. &c AEtat 21, Paye pinx.t A.D. 1811
Quantity: 1 oil(s).
Physical Description: Oil on canvas 915 x 725 mm
Provenance: Brought to New Zealand by Gideon Mantell's son, Walter then by family descent to Gideon Mantell.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 oil(s), Works of art, Oil paintings, Portraits, Oil on canvas 915 x 725 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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