Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter
Summary
Portrait of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter (c1450s-1519). The bishop stands by a table to his left, on which rests a book. His hand, with a large ring on his little finger, rests on the book. He holds a sword in his other hand, with the pommel at his chest, and the sheathed blade pointing downwards. He wears a substantial loose robe-like coat over his long robe. A drape and his coat of arms are in the background. He gazes towards the right. Hugh Oldham was the founder of Manchester Grammar School. One of nine portraits in Agnew and Zanetti's 1828-32 set entitled 'Collegiate Church, Manchester'.
Object Name
Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter
Creators Name
Date Created
05/1829
Dimensions
support: 25.5cm x 19.6cm
accession number
1909.587
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
Credit
Gift of Old Manchester Committee, 1909
Legal
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