Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 19th Century (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 item, Oil on canvas
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Copy made for the school from a contemporary version which is in the Bodleian Collection at Oxford under the direction of Dr. Page, Head Master in 1813. The original was full length and hung in the family collection at Read. Exhibited: National Portrait Exhibition, 1866, no. 358; New Gallery, Exhibition of the Royal House of Tudor, 1890
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Half length, turned to the left, with his hands rested on a table; a piece of paper lies under his left hand; to the left is a pile of books the top one having traced of gilding on the binding; Nowell wears ecclesiastical dress and a wide brimmed hat; a fishing rod sits above him. The painting bears a coat of arms and extensive inscriptions begining 'Alexander Nowellus Sacra Theol...'
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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
27" x 21"
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
- Nowell, Alexander, c.1508-1602 (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin