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Oil portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, seated before a red drape and stormy sky, in a gilt frame.

Portrait of Antony Cass, Surgeon-Apothecary at Leeds

A half-length portrait of a middle-aged man with white hair, dressed in a dark brown coat and white cravat, his hand raised to his waistcoat before a dramatic red drape. He sits in a carved wooden chair against a stormy landscape. The oil painting is in a richly carved gilt frame, with a small plaque at the base.

Artist
Robinson, William, 1799-1839.
Date
1800-1899
Medium
Portrait paintings Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3341 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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