Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 18th Century (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 item, Oil on canvas
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Presumably painted for the school, where it is recorded in 1893. It was painted in 1799, and Markham's granddaughter, Lady Elizabeth Murray made a copy which was originally at the family home at Bacaa. Portraits of Markham in Hall and Common Room at Christ Church. The school attibutes this painting to John Hoppner
In 'Westminster School. Past and Present', Frederic Forshall writes of a portrait by Reynolds in the Hall at Christ Church and describes it thus ' ... three-quarter length, standing in his episcopal robes'. Forshall goes on to mention ' ... another [ version, sic] in the common room, as Master of Westminster'.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Markham is seated, holding a stick in his left hand, facing half to the left, wearing a white wig; a red curtain is draped behind him. Inscribed with: 'Wm Markham D.D. 1753-64'.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
18.5" x 24.5"
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Markham, William, 1719-1807 (Subject)
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Level of detail
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin