Thomas Worlidge "Portret de barbat" gravura veche 1715-1766

Object type

• print

Museum number

1925,0511.176

Description

Portrait of unidentified man, bust, three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, with moustache, short grey? hair, hat with feathers, ruff, fur-trimmed gown; in style of Rembrandt; later state after numbers changed.
Etching with drypoint

Producer name

• Print made by: Thomas Worlidge 

School/style

• British

Date

• 1715-1766

Materials

• paper

Technique

• etching 
• drypoint 

Location

Not on display (British XVIIIc Unmounted Roy)

Acquisition name

• Purchased from: James Rimell & Son 
• Previous owner/ex-collection: Edward Rudge (sale Christie's 16/16.xii.1924/1 20 guineas to Rimell) 

Acquisition date

1925

Acquisition notes

1925,0511.27 to 242 all come from a single volume in the Rudge sale that contained etchings by amateurs, mostly British.

Department

Prints & Drawings

Registration number

1925,0511.176