© Heaton Hall
Portrait of Sir Richard Perryn
Artist: Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
Location: Heaton Hall
Date: 1779
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 127 x 102 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,481 (Total: £13,925)
Vendor: By descent in the sitter's family
Review number: 2933 (1981)
Provenance:
By descent in the sitter's family
Description:
Sir Richard Perryn (1723-1803) had a distinguished legal career, being knighted in 1776 when he was appointed Baron of the Exchequer, a post he held for 23 years. Gainsborough depicts him in his robes of office.
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