Painting

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEuropean

Date1800-1850

MediumOpaque watercolor | Ivory | Gilt metal | Wood

DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (12.1 x 10.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Norfolk Historic Foundation

Object number79.285.132

Not on view

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a military officer in a blue uniform with grey banding. The man has dark hair and a moustache. The uniform is hung with seven medals pinned to his coat and one on a ribbon around his neck. His right hand is tucked into the coat. The grey or silver banding is decorated with a repetitive design which could be fleur-de-lis or a Prussian style eagle. Black wood with gilt metal liner around opening.

Exhibition HistoryWilloughby-Baylor House