Henry Tilson, Painter
Maker
Henry Tilson (artist)
ca. 1659-1695 (Life dates)
(engraver)
1782-1847
ca. 1659-1695 (Life dates)
(engraver)
1782-1847
Title
Henry Tilson, Painter
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 30.7 cm
Width: 25.2 cm
Width: 25.2 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5634
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
previous owner: Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir)
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : HENRY TILSON, PAINTER; / Grandson to the Bishop of Elphin, Pupil of Sr. Peter Lely. / AND A FRIEND OF DAHL. / He studied in Italy successfully the best Painters [colon] He died in Lincolns Inn Fields, Aged 36, and was / buried 25th. Novr. 1695, at St. Dunstans in the West. Vide Walpole's Anecdotes. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & verso : : Henry Tilson pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right & verso : : H. Meyer sculpt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & verso : : Henry Tilson pinxt. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right & verso : : H. Meyer sculpt. //
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