Portrait of a man, 179-? / Thomas H. Hull
Portrait of a man, 179-? / Thomas H. Hull
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
179-?
Call Numbers
DL Pa 31
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 miniature on ivory - 5.1 x 3.8 cm - oval, glazed, in thin gilt frame with brooch pin at back
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
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Issue Copy
Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The dress of the subject appears to belong to the second half of the 18th century. The male in this portrait has grey or powdered hair and a blue coat, and is shown three-quarter face, looking to his left.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Portrait of a man, 179-? / Thomas H. Hull
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Spencer List, Vol. 2, page 175, item 34 (part of)
Paint of eyes and eyebrows seems to have offset on to glass, deliberately for effect. Subject may be wearing a wig. Frame does not conceal anything so measurements the same with or without it.
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed 'Hull'. Sticker on back reads 'H.' or 'A.S. Coll. m 10.'
Attributions / Conjectures
For information about Thomas Hull see Graves, Bryan, or Bénézit, E. (Emmanuel), 'Dictionnaire critique et ...', Paris : Gründ, 2006; and particularly O'Brien, Donough, 'Miniatures in the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries...' pages 88-89. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1775-1827 and his miniatures were either unsigned or signed 'Hull' with the date. N...
Description source
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DL Pa 31
Record Identifier
9Bv74DB9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9Bv74DB9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
844605
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