Portrait of John Locke (1632-1704)

Herman Verelst (1640 - 1700)

Gawthorpe Hall

1689

Portrait of John Locke (1632-1704), signed and dated 1689, half-length, the sitter in a dark grey gown with a book in right hand. A rare original portrait of Locke, only recently discovered and possible given by Locke to his friend Edward Clarke.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 90 x 76 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £250 ( Total: £750)
• ArtFunded in: 1953

Provenance

Edward Clarke; by descent at Nynehead Court.

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