• Title
  [Wentworth family portrait, ca. 1840-1850s]
• Call number
  P4/21
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1840-1850s
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  899467
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 drawing - 68.5 x 53 cm - pastel and charcoal
  
• Scope and Content
  This portrait was initially identified as William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872), then later said to be D'Arcy Wentworth (1793-1861), brother of William Charles or D'Arcy Wentworth (1848-1922) son of William Charles.
  
  The sitter appears to be aged between 30 and 40 years and was probably drawn ca. 1840-1850s. The identity of the sitter remains unverified.
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Untitled and undated.
  Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
• General note
  
  See 'A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry', by Sir Bernard Burke vol. 1., London, 1891, pp.96-97.
  
  Reproduced in 'The Home', May 1930, p. 45.
  
  A similar photograph of this portrait from the collection of C.H. Bertie (P1/Wentworth) is captioned on reverse " W.C. Wentworth, as a young man."
  
  William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872) and wife Sarah had 7 daughters and 3 sons. See Wentworth / Cox family tree in Vaucluse House : a history & guide / Robert Griffin, Joy Hughes, editors. Sydney NSW : Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, 2006.
  Digital order no:a6573001
• Name
  Wentworth family
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  portraits
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3277097

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