Theophilus Bolton

Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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Three-quarter left side portrait of Theophilus Bolton. The subject wears a wig and jacket, a waistcoat and cravat. He leans forward into the centre of the composition from the right, with his right arm folded and leaning on a surface. In his hand are two pages of a letter, addressed to 'Theo. Bolton Esq', which he holds close to his person. The background is plain and indistinct.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Theophilus Bolton

Date

1765

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 90.5 x W 77.8 cm

Accession number

1986.265

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Miss Laetitia Satterthwaite, 1986

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : : artist's name, date : Robert Hunter 1765

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