Archdeacon William Cowper, 1853 / Marshal Claxton
Archdeacon William Cowper, 1853 / Marshal Claxton
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1853
Call Numbers
ML 897
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 painting - 140.1 x 111 cm inside frame; 189.5 x 160 cm gilt frame - oil
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
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Physical Access Conditions
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Archdeacon William Cowper, 1853 / Marshal Claxton
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed and dated 'Marshal Claxton 1853' in brushpoint at lower left. Title from label attached to the frame as follows: 'Ven. William Cowper, D.D. First Rector of St. Philip's and Archdeacon of Sydney 1809-1858'.
Attributions / Conjectures
It is possible that the preliminary study for this is an unsigned, undated and untitled portrait in oil attributed to the same artist (compared with DG 402); the position of the sitter, details of costume and background are similar.
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
Contextual Information
Source
Deposited by the Parish of St. Philip, Sydney.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ML 897
Record Identifier
1bGd6xkY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGd6xkY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
839646
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