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Captain William Owen (1737-1778)
The son of a Montgomeryshire gentry family, Owen served in the Navy in India during the Seven Years War (1756-63), and lost his arm in a battle against the French in 1760. This portrait was therefore painted after 1760 and Owen is wearing his Lieutenant's uniform.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2360
Creation/Production
1760-1767
Role: Artist
Period:
1760-1767
Acquisition
Gift, 5/3/1993
Given by Miss Humphreys Owen
Measurements
Height
(cm): 54.5
Width
(cm): 42.6
Height
(in): 21 7/8
Width
(in): 16 13/16
Material
Oil
Canvas
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