Painting, Oil: Portrait of Musician - John Peter Pruden
Entry/Object ID
P635
Description
One oil painting of country (Irish) gentleman sitting on a stool out in the country. In the background is a white mountain and two people walking along a road. There is a tree on the viewer's left. The gentleman is wearing a brown hat, white shirt, red vest, blue jacket, brown pants and blue stockings. He is holding a bag under left arm with gold coloured wind instrument attachment. (Instrument is a set of Northumbrian Smallpipes, bellows under right arm, bladder under left arm with chanter attached) The painting is displayed in a heavy gilt frame with a decorative border of plaster, raised leaves and flowers, the frame has a beaded decoration along the inner frame.
Made/Created
Date made
1778
Notes
Additional create date: 1868
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"W.C. Forster"
Notes
Engraved on a brass plaque attached to the frame.
Transcription
"W.C Forster // 71'"
Notes
Written on the bottom proper left corner of the painting.
