A Sea Officer, circa 1675
A head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, in black with a dark brown full-bottomed wig. The background is plain brown with one fluke of an anchor appearing on the left, where it is also initialled 'JG'. Another version of this painting exists.
A pupil of Lely, Greenhill in his early work showed a dependence on his master that he later overcame. His early death by a drunken accident cut off a promising career.
A pupil of Lely, Greenhill in his early work showed a dependence on his master that he later overcame. His early death by a drunken accident cut off a promising career.
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Object Details
ID: | BHC3135 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Painting |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Greenhill, John |
Date made: | circa 1675 |
People: | Lord Kinnaird |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Painting: 762 mm x 635 mm Frame size: tbc |
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