Portrait of a Gentleman
‘Portrait of a Gentleman’ by Richard Augustus Clack, about 1840-1860. This pastel, chalk and charcoal on paper drawing depicts a full length portrait of a gentleman seated right to left. He wears a black suit, white shirt and blue neck tie. In his right hand he holds a carved ivory walking stick.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 75/1998/1
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- pastel chalk and charcoal on paper
- Common Name
- Portrait of a Gentleman
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- R A Clack delt; Measured 14.2.70 Port by R A Clack (signed lower centre) c. 1840-60 sight 18 5/8 “ x 11 5/8”
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Richard Augustus
- Production Person Surname
- Clack
- Production Year Low
- 1840
- Production Year High
- 1860
