Portrait of Thomas Braughall
Title
Portrait of Thomas Braughall
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_164_Comerford_Thomas Braughall.jpeg
Subject
Description
Portrait of Thomas Braughall (1729-1803), Irish wholesale merchant, Dublin, Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1792-1798). The subject depicted half length, seated in right profile; holding open – with both hands and close to his face – a red-bound volume; a quizzing glass hanging on a dark-coloured ribbon at his right side; wearing a black coat, a white stock and a white chemise with ruffles; set against a non-descript, dark-coloured background; unsigned.
John Comerford was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
John Comerford was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Painting
Coverage
Ca.1798
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
94 x 68.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Comerford, John, -1832, “Portrait of Thomas Braughall,” RDS, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3973.