Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt

This portraitback to top

Although there are many caricature drawings by Landseer, this is one of the few painted in oil.

Physical descriptionback to top

Whole-length standing in profile to left aged about 70, rosy face, white hair, black tail-coat and trousers, high white collar and cravat, spectacles, purple socks, black slippers; stone-grey background.

Provenanceback to top

Messrs Nicholson & Venn 1942, bought by Percy Moore Turner and given by him 1943.

Exhibitionsback to top

'Sir Edwin Landseer', RA, 1961 (106).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, 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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