Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting

Name: Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1150528
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

This fine early 19th-century English oil painting depicts Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, smartly attired in a black coat with white cravat. The portrait was previously in the collection of William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP (1900-1970), a medical historian.

Following a thorough search of the ancestry records, it appears that Samuel Jones was born in 1762 to Thomas and Mary of Halvergate, Norfolk, but, following his marriage in 1779 to Deborah Bulwer, raised a family in Skeyton, Norfolk. One of his daughters, Elizabeth Jones (1781-1868) married Edward Breese Copeman, hence the connection to the previous owner William Sidney Charles Copeman. Here, we see him portrayed circa 1830. Little is known of his profession but it seems that he was descended from a farming family.

Unsigned and held in a period frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 32” x 37” / 81cm x 94cm

Year of creation: c. 1830

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on the reverse of the frame.

Provenance: Presumably by descent / With William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.

Our reference: BRV1960

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

81cm (31.89")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1150528

Description

This fine early 19th-century English oil painting depicts Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, smartly attired in a black coat with white cravat.

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The portrait was previously in the collection of William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP (1900-1970), a medical historian.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of Samuel Jones Of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Early 19th-century English School, Portrait of Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, Antique Oil Painting

Following a thorough search of the ancestry records, it appears that Samuel Jones was born in 1762 to Thomas and Mary of Halvergate, Norfolk, but, following his marriage in 1779 to Deborah Bulwer, raised a family in Skeyton, Norfolk. One of his daughters, Elizabeth Jones (1781-1868) married Edward Breese Copeman, hence the connection to the previous owner William Sidney Charles Copeman. Here, we see him portrayed circa 1830. Little is known of his profession but it seems that he was descended from a farming family.