Unknown man, formerly known as Philip Doddridge

Inscriptionback to top

A stencil 1225 AG on the top bar of the relining stretcher and a small paper label 6040.

This portraitback to top

On comparison with authentic portraits, the identity of NPG 2007 is not convincing. It is weakly painted by a hand so far not recognised.

Physical descriptionback to top

Eyebrows strongly marked, pale grey eyes, protruding lower lip, pale complexion, grey wig; white bands beneath small turned-down collar, black gown; his left hand rests on a small thick book, bottom right; brown background; lit from top left.

Conservationback to top

Worn and obscured by discoloured varnish; old damages at the top of the band and vertically across his left hand.

Provenanceback to top

Presented, 1923, by W. C. Edwards; at Christie's, 24 February 1902, lot 72, as Doddridge by Hogarth, property of Thomas Brash, bought Loeffler; again at Christie's, 23 November 1923, lot 114 (part), bought for the Gallery.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, 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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