FDA-P.420-2013
Parts
Object number
FDA-P.420-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Wyrley Birch in Montem Costume
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Half-length painted portrait of a boy wearing a red coat and holding a wand
Comments
At the Eton Loan Exhibition of 1891, held at Eton to celebrate 450 years since the foundation of the College, this work was lent by Frederick Peregrine Birch. It is described in the exhibition catalogue as follows:
'72 Wryley Birch, of Wretham Hall, Norfolk (1781-1866) in Montem Dress as Poleman. By R. Livesay, 1791.
To the waist, pale yellow long hair, with a wand, scarlet dress, wide open white collar, brown glove on hand. Boy's face in three-quarters to the left.'
'72 Wryley Birch, of Wretham Hall, Norfolk (1781-1866) in Montem Dress as Poleman. By R. Livesay, 1791.
To the waist, pale yellow long hair, with a wand, scarlet dress, wide open white collar, brown glove on hand. Boy's face in three-quarters to the left.'
Description
Content (event)
Montem
Content (person)
Birch, Wyrley (Sitter)
Content (note)
Half-length, in Montem costume, holding a pole
Dimensions
height (sight size): 235mm
width (sight size): 200mm
width (sight size): 200mm
Materials & techniques note
Oil on canvas
Physical description
Carved gilt wood frame
Production
Person
Livesay, Richard, 1750 - 1826 (Artist)
Date
c.1790-1793
History and association
Associated object
FDA-P.264-2010 (one of a pair)
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of Frederick Peregrine Birch in 1891;; with Agnew's, London; from whom purchased by the Farrer Trust; by whom presented to Eton College
Exhibited: Eton Loan Exhibition, Eton College, 1891
Exhibited: Eton Loan Exhibition, Eton College, 1891
