Sir Thomas Willshire, 1st Bt

This portraitback to top

The early history of this miniature is unknown, but it appears to be correctly identified. Willshire is dressed in military uniform, and he is shown wearing the Peninsular Medal, the ribbon, badge and star of the order of the Bath, and the ribbon and star of the order of the Doranee Empire (1st Class).

Physical descriptionback to top

Healthy complexion, brown eyes, grey hair. Dressed in a white shirt, black stock, and a red uniform, with a black collar, a crimson ribbon round his neck, and a crimson and green ribbon across his chest, with variously coloured medals and orders. Background colour bluish-grey.

Provenanceback to top

Percy Webster, purchased from him, 1923.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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