Attributed to William Hilton RA (1786-1839)

Portrait of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1500-1552)
titled to label verso and inscribed 'From the original by Holbein in the collection of the Marquis of Bath. Drawn by Wm Hilton A.R.A. 1817'
watercolour
17.5 x 14cm

Provenance:
Heydon Grange, Norfolk

Hilton was elected as an associate of the Royal Academy in 1813 and as a full Academician in 1820. His identification as A.R.A. and date of the present work indicate that the label is likely the artist's own. The present study is most probably the original by Hilton reproduced in print by Henry Meyer as an illustration to the folio edition of Lodge's 'Portraits' in 1819 (see British Museum number Nn,d.99.4).