Portrait of Sir Richard Perryn
Thomas Gainsborough
- Art Funded
- 1981
- Dimensions
- 127 x 102 cm
- Vendor
- By descent in the sitter's family
Sir Richard Perryn (1723-1803) had a distinguished legal career, being knighted in 1776 when he was appointed Baron of the Exchequer, a post he held for 23 years.
Gainsborough depicts him in his robes of office.
Provenance
By descent in the sitter's family