John Willis
Oil painting of John Willis, owner of Cutty Sark 1869-1895, wearing dark suit and cream waistcoat. Long white beard. Looking forward, seated. Bookshelves in background (to his right) and statuette of male youth. Thick dark coloured wooden frame, glazed. small wooden museum plaque/label stuck to front of picture on glass top right corner "Painting of JOHN 'White Hat' WILLIS for whom Cutty Sark was built'.
Object Details
| ID: | ZBA8572 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Painting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa late 1880s |
| People: | Willis, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Cutty Sark Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1490 mm x 1170 mm x 50 mm |