Country House Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Signed and indistinctly dated, possibly "1878"
The size overall is 113 cm x 93 cm (44.5 x 36.5 inches ) the painting is 91.5cm by 71cm (36x 28 imches approx)
Henry Pease MP
Henry Pease (4 May 1807 – 30 May 1881) was an English railway owner, peace campaigner and a Liberal politician who represented Durham South.
Pease, a member of the Quaker Pease family of Darlington, was the fifth son of Edward Pease. He was a director of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and was responsible for the foundation of the seaside resort of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. He was for a time President of the Peace Society, and in 1854 he visited the Tsar of Russia in an attempt to talk him out of the Crimean War. He was resident at Pierremont, Darlington, and Stanhope Castle, Durham
Pease was elected MP for Durham South in 1857 and held the seat until 1865.
Pease married Anna Fell and they had one son Henry Fell Pease.
Extra info below courtesy tees valley arts :
The picture depicts Henry Pease one of our leading industrialists. He is perhaps best known as a railway pioneer, part of the Pease family behind the Stockton to Darlington Railway, the world's first passenger railway. Or else he is remembered for his vision of a new town on the cliffs of the North East coast, a vision that became the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Perhaps less well known is his role as a peace activist. He campaigned to prevent the Crimean Conflict, even visiting the Russian Tsar in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful resolution. When that failed, he was received in Paris by the Emperor Louis Napoleon, with the aim of establishing a Peace Congress in the city.
Whilst he was not successful in his efforts to prevent the Crimean Conflict - the weights of two empires being against him - it is perhaps this context that makes the current portrait so important. r.
Possibly commissioned by Henry Pease's wife, Mary, the painting was completed in the year after Henry's death. A vintage photograph of the interior of Pierremont Hall in Darlington (the home of Henry and Mary), shows this painting hanging in a hallway:See photo
Jerry Barrett
Jerry Barrett (1824–1906) was an English painter of the Victorian era.
examples of his work can be found at
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales, Museum of Gloucester, London National Portrait Gallery, National Trust houses, Shipley Art Gallery amongst others.
This painting is in overall very good condition having had some restoration/overpainting. There was a small tear which has been professinally restored. Whilst not obvious in most situations, when looking at certain angles and when lit, restoration is sometimes noticeable
This does not however detract from the overall appearance of this fine portrait.
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Country House Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Jerry Barrett Portrait of Henry Pease Mp, Stockton Darlington Railway
