James Heath

Inscriptionback to top

Inscribed on reverse: James Heath Esq./by J. Lonsdale/1830.

This portraitback to top

The portrait was bequeathed by Lonsdale's son together with Baily's marble bust of his father, NPG 770.

Physical descriptionback to top

Half-length seated to left in dark green coat, white neckcloth and cravat, walking-stick in right hand, glove on left; brown wavy hair, greenish-brown eyes, dark complexion, smiling expression; plain grey-brown background.

Provenanceback to top

James Lonsdale and bequeathed by his son J. J. Lonsdale (Recorder of Folkestone) 1887.

Exhibitionsback to top

SBA 1831 (3).


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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