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Henry Tilson, Painter

Maker

Henry Tilson (artist)
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

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. //

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