Sir Richard Leveson (1570-1605)
A full-length portrait, slightly to the left, showing Leveson in black doublet and hose with a white collar. His left hand rests on his hip above a gold-hilted sword; his right rests on a cane. Behind him on the shore is an anchor and beyond, at sea, is a ship of the early eighteenth century.
Richard Leveson was a volunteer in the ‘Ark Royal’ during the Armada campaign.
Richard Leveson was a volunteer in the ‘Ark Royal’ during the Armada campaign.
Object Details
| ID: | BHC2840 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Painting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | British School, 18th century; British School |
| Date made: | 1832 |
| People: | Leveson, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Frame: 2419 mm x 1571 mm x 110 mm;Painting: 2159 mm x 1320 mm |