Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 06 Mar 2019
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830) Portrait of Henry Hakewill
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. (1769-1830)
Portrait of Henry Hakewill, Architect (1771-1830), c.1795-1800
Oil on canvas
77 x 63.5cm; 30 x 25in
Provenance:
Private Aberdeenshire Collection until sold in 2010
Henry Hakewill was a famous and succerssful British architect and writer working mainly on country houses and churches, most notably: Coed Coch in Wales, the chapel and Gothic buildings at Rugby school and St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London