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Unknown Artist, Called Sir Roger Townshend (c.1596–1643)
Photo courtesy of Tom St Aubyn (All rights reserved)
Details
- Country House
- Raynham Hall
- Title(s)
- Called Sir Roger Townshend (c.1596–1643)
- Date
- c.1630
- Location
- The Music Room
- Medium and support
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 56.5 cm, Overall width: 43 cm
- Artist
- Unknown Artist
- Catalogue Number
- RN27
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Description
This portrait, which can be dated to about 1630, depicts a man approaching middle age and is said to portray Sir Roger Townshend. The present condition, prior to restoration, impedes any assessment of this picture, due to several vertical splits in the wooden panel. Judging from what little can be made out of what appears to be original paint, no comparable painting from this period can be put forward.