William Henry Hunt Portrait Study Of A Gentleman Circa.1830 Harold Speed from imitations of Old Master

from imitations of Old Master paintings to picturesque landscapes

In 1790 he began to exhibit landscapes in London

He was appointed the first Slade Professor in 1871

Engraved by R Fenner (fl

Published 2 April 1769 by J Boydell Cheapside

William Henry Hunt Portrait Study Of A Gentleman Circa.1830 Harold Speed from imitations of Old MasterWilliam Henry Hunt O. W. S. 1790 1864. English School 19th. Century. Pencil Portrait Study of a Gentleman. Signed lower left. Drawn on thin wove card some slight time discolouration. Circa. 1830. Provenance: Hestletine Collection & The Fine Art Society, their label verso dated 1947. Arnold Fellows Collection. 8 by 9. 5 cms. Eminent English Watercolourist. Hunt was one of the key figures in nineteenth century English watercolour painting. His work was