Oil painting on canvas, Sir William Blackett, 1st Bt (d.1680), possibly by L. Schuneman (fl.c.1666/7-1681?). A half-length portraot if a man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, his left hand held palm-upwards at his waist, in a full-bottomed wig, wearing a brown embroidered cloak, lace cravat and lace cuffs. The portrait is correctly inscribed on the back of the unlined canvas, ‘The first Sir William Blackett’.

Provenance: Given with the property to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt (1870 – 1958)

Marks and inscriptions: Sr. William Blackett. Brt./created. Bart. Jan.23.1684/Obt. Dec.1705 (top right)

Text from National Trust

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: possibly L. Schuneman (fl.c.1666/7-1681?)
Date: circa 1680

Image Details
Date: 25 July 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/26s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.