Portrait of Robert J. Hunter
Title
Portrait of Robert J. Hunter
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_171_Jones_Robert Hunter.jpg
Subject
Description
Portrait of Robert J. Hunter, Secretary of the Irish Turf Club and Keeper of the Match Book. The subject depicted three-quarter length, directed slightly left, in three-quarter profile, gazing front; seated at a desk upon which are two bound volumes and an upended squire-style top hat, his parted hands resting in his lap; wearing a dark coat, white shirt with standing collar points and black cravat; in the background, a single, framed print hangs on the wall; signed with monogram lower right TAJ.
Sir Thomas Alfred Jones was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Sir Thomas Alfred Jones 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
1885
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
127 x 101.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Jones, Thomas Alfred, 1823-1893, “Portrait of Robert J. Hunter,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3990.