Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough
Summary
A portrait of a young man in an ornate frame. The subject is facing the viewer. He wears a long curly wig and armour. The base of the frame is decorated with a naked infant to the left holding a burning torch in his right hand. There are standards and a helmet to the centre and right with a battle scene on a tablet below. The frame is inscribed "CHARLES MORDAUNT EARL OF PETERBOROUGH".
Object Name
Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1745
Dimensions
plate mark: 37cm x 23.5cm
support: 39.8cm x 24.8cm
accession number
1920.381
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
On Display
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
