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
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