FDA-P.380-2010
Parts
FDA-P.380-2010
Identification
William Mount
Born 1787, son of William Mount, of Wasing, Berks. Entered Eton, 1802; left Eton 1805; M.P.; died 1869.
Another version of this portrait is in the collection at Wasing, Berkshire.
Another version of this portrait is in the collection at Wasing, Berkshire.
Description
Mount, William, 1787 - 1869 (Sitter)
Half-length in a black coat and white stock; to the waist, in oval, face three-quarters to the left.
height (sight size): 735mm
width (sight size): 600mm
width (sight size): 600mm
With identifying inscription on the reverse on an old label
Oil on canvas
Gilt, deep carved frame with oval aperture
Production
Oliver, Archer James, c.1774 - 1842 (Artist)
c.1805
History and association
Provenance: Commissioned by the sitter or his family; by whom presented to the Head Master of Eton College
• Cust, L., Eton College Portraits, 1910 (Page 33, No. 86, Plate XXXVI)