Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Haddon Exhibited 1884-1911.
HISTORY OF THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS
A Chelsea pensioner is an in-pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London. Historically, however, the phrase applied more widely, referring to both in-pensioners and out-pensioners.
IN-AND OUT-PENSIONERS
During the reign of King William III and Queen Mary II, the Royal Hospital was still under construction, so they introduced a system for distribution of army pensions in 1689. The pension was to be made available to all former soldiers who had been injured in service, or who had served for more than 20 years.
By the time the Hospital was completed, there were more pensioners than places available in the Hospital. Eligible ex-soldiers who could not be housed in the Hospital were termed out-pensioners, receiving their pension from the Royal Hospital but living outside it. In-pensioners, by contrast, surrender their army pension and live within the Royal Hospital.
In 1703, there were only 51 out-pensioners. By 1815 this figure had risen to 36,757.
The Royal Hospital remained responsible for distributing army pensions until 1955, following which the phrase "out-pensioner" became less common, and "Chelsea pensioner" was used largely to refer to "in-pensioners".
LIFE OF IN-PENSIONERS
Upon arrival at the Royal Hospital, each in-pensioner is given a "berth" in a ward, a small room (9 feet x 9 feet) on a long corridor, and is allocated to a company. In-pensioners surrender their army pension, in return receiving board, lodging, clothing and full medical care.
The size of the hospital berths has increased over time. There are 18 berths to a ward.
CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION AS AN IN-PENSIONER.
A former non-commissioned officer or soldier of the British Army (Commissioned Officers are eligible provided they served for at least 12 years of non-commissioned service or if they have been awarded a War Disability Pension while serving in the ranks)
In receipt of an Army Service/War Disability Pension.
65 years of age or over (this may be waived if a candidate is suffering from a seriously disabling, incurable but not immediately life-threatening condition requiring long-term care)
Free from the obligation to support a spouse or family
ABOUT THE ARTIST
David W. Haddon ?-1914 was a talented artist from Birmingham United Kingdom,specialising in painting figures, genre and marines, primarily in oil.
Must have lived in Cornwall at some stage as he is in the Cornwall Artists Index on google.
Quite prolific artist who exhibited 35 paintings at the Royal Society of Artists Birmingham and l at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool.
MEASURMENTS (Including frame)
Height 21 Inches
Width 18.5 Inches
Depth 2.5 Inches
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CONDITION
Good order commensurate with age and having a little fine craquelure as you can see.
FRAME
Recent replacement in the antique style.
SIGNATURE
Signed lower left corner D.W.Haddon.
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Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Oil Portrait Painting Chelsea Pensioners David Haddon
