Identity area
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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
From the Harewood House Collection. Presented to the school in 1952 by HRH the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood. This is a poor and reduced copy of the Devis portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. The Mr Hudson acknowledge on the frame is presumably Henry Hudson who made an engraving of this portrait in 17845. The original is regarded as the property of the Governors-General of Bengal.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Three-quarters length portrait of Hastings seated on a wooden chair with red upholstery, facing half right; he wears white stockings, brown coat; his right arm rests upon the chair, while his left dangles in front of him; there is a book on a small table to the left of the picture. Inscribed on the frame with the name of the sitter
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
60" x 48"
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
- Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 (Subject)
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Level of detail
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin