Nathaniel Acton (1725-1795)
Dating
Circa 1758
Material / Technique
Oil on canvas
Object Number
2006.007
Display Status
On display
Description
Nathaniel Acton was a wealthy landowner who lived at Bramford near Ipswich. He wears a mauve-brown suit with gold buttons and trim, a white shirt and stock, and a long bob-wig. His left hand is tucked into his waistcoat, a gesture of gentlemanly deportment, and he holds a tricorn hat under his arm. His family seat, Bramford Hall, can just be seen in the distance.
Credit Line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to Gainsborough's House, 2006.