Sir Richard Steele
Summary
A portrait of a young man in an ornate frame. The subject is facing slightly to the left with his head turned to face the viewer. He wears a long curly wig. The base of the frame is decorated with a cherub holding a bell cap on a staff to the right and a quill to the left. There is a lyre, a mask and book spines to the bottom right corner and a sword to the left. The frame is inscribed "Sr. RICHARD STEELE".
Object Name
Sir Richard Steele
Creators Name
Date Created
1748
Dimensions
plate mark: 35.6cm x 21.8cm
support: 39.3cm x 24.5cm
accession number
1920.388
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
