Charles Fortescue McClintock

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04102/Sir-Francis-Leopold-McClintock?LinkID=mp02864&search=sas&sText=mcclintock&role=sit&rNo=0 This portrait The head in this portrait is almost identical with the larger portrait of McClintock (NPG 1211), but the pose, costume and setting are entirely different. McClintock is wearing the full-dress uniform of a naval captain (1856 pattern) with less than three years service, and the Arctic Medal (1818-55). Either this portrait, or NPG 919, was engraved by H. Davis, published Graves, 1860 (example in British Museum). The date was provided by the artist in a memorandum of c.1899 (NPG archives). Physical description Healthy complexion, dark bluish(?) eyes, dark brown hair and whiskers. Dressed in a white shirt, and dark blue naval uniform, with gold-braided collar and epaulettes, gilt buttons, and a silver medal with grey ribbon. Background colour dark brown. Provenance Commissioned or purchased by Colonel John Barrow, and bequeathed by him, 1899. Exhibitions RA, 1857 (40); possibly the portrait (or NPG 1211) in the Royal Naval Exhibition, Chelsea, 1891 (50).