William Chaderton

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Portrait of William Chaderton aged 63 in 1602 (this information is detailed in the Latin inscriptions on the top left and top right of the painting). He was the Bishop of Chester, 1579–1595, and Bishop of Lincoln, 1595–1608. He wears scarlet episcopal Anglican clerical robes, and is seated on a wooden chair holding a Bible in both hands. The painting however is formerly attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

William Chaderton

Date

1602

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 78.2 x W 61 cm

Accession number

1923.32

Acquisition method

purchased from Messers J. Leger and Son, 1923

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Inscribed : tlc : Ano. 1602 Inscribed : trc : AET AT SU AE. 63.

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