Item 001/69 - Master Phillimore by a member of the English School

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GB 2014 WS-03-PIC-001/69

Title

Master Phillimore by a member of the English School

Date(s)

  • Late 18th Century (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 item, Oil on canvas

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Archival history

By descent through the Phillimore family to Arthur Phillimore, whose daughter-in-law, Mrs John Phillimore presented it to the School in 1963. As regards the sitter, we can disregard later generations of the family at the time on grounds of style, and the hat shows that he was a Town Boy, which suggests that the sitter is most likely to have been Joseph Phillimore (1750-1831) or William Phillimore (1748-1818). Genealogy of the Family of Phillimore (1922) makes reference to a 'portrait in oils of William Phillimore' at Kendalls estate (p. 209) which might be a reference to this painting.

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Scope and content

Full-length portrait of Phillimore standing; he wears smart dark green clothes with white cravat and stockings and carries a hat, not a mortar-board; he wears black buckled shoes and his right hand is tucked inside the lapel of his coat; he appears to be aged about 15; in the background is a dark wall behind Phillimore, and a patch of landscape to the right.

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Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.

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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

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

68" x 38"

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Description identifier

WS_PIC_01_69

Institution identifier

Westminster School Archive

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Partial

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Sources

Genealogy of the Family of Phillimore (1922)

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