Portrait of Richard Carter, Father of the Artist

‘Portrait of Richard Carter’ by artist Sydney Carter, c.early 20th Century. The subject of the portrait is the father of the artist who is seen in three-quarter length, seated with a black long coat, book in hand, looking straight out at the viewer. The artist Sydney Carter was born in Exeter and began his career in the city; his studio was in the Old Law Library.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
611/1997
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
Portrait of Richard Carter, Father of the Artist
Simple Name
painting
Period Classification
Edwardian (1901-1914)
Production Town
Johannesburg
Production Country
South Africa
Production Person Initials
Sydney
Production Person Surname
Carter
Production Year Low
1900
Production Year High
1910

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Portrait of Richard Carter, Father of the Artist