FDA-D.964-2014
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.964-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Silhouette of Dr. Keate
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Content (person)
Keate, John, 1773 - 1852 (Sitter)
Dimensions
height (sight size): 150mm
width (sight size): 110mm
width (sight size): 110mm
Inscription
Inscribed in ink 'Dr. Keate'
Inscribed in ink on reverse 'Silhouette of Dr. Keate From the collection of Archbishop Benson - the name is in his handwriting. Eton, Sep 1902 [unknown signature] Given to Eton by Lord Kenyon Aug. 1946'
Letter attached to reverse, inscribed in ink
'July 21st 1946
Dear Provost, I came across the enclosed silhouette of Dr Keate a little while ago and am sending it for you to see in case you may care to hang it in the Gallery. I bought it about 10 yrs ago at a small shop in Cambridge. They had it from the Lodge at Magdaline after A.C. Benson's death.
I do not quite understand why the Archbishop should have been in possession of a portrait of Dr. Keate - as he was not himsself an Etonian.
I hope you may care to have it for the College: but if not of sufficient interest please send it back without hesitation.
Yours sincerely
Kenyon (ACH 1930-35)'
Inscribed in ink on reverse 'Silhouette of Dr. Keate From the collection of Archbishop Benson - the name is in his handwriting. Eton, Sep 1902 [unknown signature] Given to Eton by Lord Kenyon Aug. 1946'
Letter attached to reverse, inscribed in ink
'July 21st 1946
Dear Provost, I came across the enclosed silhouette of Dr Keate a little while ago and am sending it for you to see in case you may care to hang it in the Gallery. I bought it about 10 yrs ago at a small shop in Cambridge. They had it from the Lodge at Magdaline after A.C. Benson's death.
I do not quite understand why the Archbishop should have been in possession of a portrait of Dr. Keate - as he was not himsself an Etonian.
I hope you may care to have it for the College: but if not of sufficient interest please send it back without hesitation.
Yours sincerely
Kenyon (ACH 1930-35)'
Physical description
Black wooden frame, glazed
Letter attached to reverse of frame
Letter attached to reverse of frame
Production
Date
19th-20th century
