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ID number: BIRBI-69.10 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723-1792) Title / Object name: Portrait of a young man Object type: Painting Place made: Devonport Culture: British Date made: c. 1746 Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 34.3 x 24.1 cm Provenance: Purchased from Sabin Galleries Ltd., December 1969, for £2,000 |
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This portrait’s small scale has led to speculation about its function. Reynolds began his career as a portraitist in Devonport and it has been suggested that the man is a naval officer who wanted to take an image of himself to sea. The stone parapet at the front, unique in Reynolds’ work, is perhaps a sea wall. But, equally, it may have been painted for the family of a young cadet about to undertake a hazardous voyage. There is some evidence that the man was named John Herring. |
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1 Related People | |
| Reynolds, Joshua British 1723-07-16 1792-02-23 | |
2 Related Publications | |
| Reynolds Waterhouse, E. K. 1973 | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery 1973 | |
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