Brown (Mather, 1761-1831). Half-length portrait of an unidentified gentleman, possibly a member of the Collingwood family, circa 1800, oil on canvas, unsigned, 75 x 62 cm (29.5 x 24.5 ins), old typed label to wooden stretcher verso, with erroneous attribution to John Trumbull (Qty: 1) Acquired from the auction of the contents of Lilburn Hall, Northumberland, which took place from April 1975, following its sale to Duncan Davidson in 1972. The property was owned by Sir Edward Foyle Collingwood (1900-1970), mathematician, whose great grandfather was the brother of Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood (1750-1810). According to Sir Edward Collingwood's niece, Mrs Susan Collingwood-Cameron, the painting had been in the family for over a century and the artist was always believed to have been John Trumbull While the artist is now believed to be Mather Brown the sitter's identity remains unknown. Early American portrait painter Mather Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the age of 12 became a pupil of Gilbert Stuart He moved to London in 1781 to study further in the studio of Benjamin West entered the Royal Academy in 1782, and began exhibiting there the following year. He painted many portraits of both American and English sitters, including Thomas Jefferson John Adams Prince Frederick Augustus. and George, Prince of Wales.
Brown (Mather, 1761-1831). Half-length portrait of an unidentified gentleman, possibly a member of the Collingwood family, circa 1800, oil on canvas, unsigned, 75 x 62 cm (29.5 x 24.5 ins), old typed label to wooden stretcher verso, with erroneous attribution to John Trumbull (Qty: 1) Acquired from the auction of the contents of Lilburn Hall, Northumberland, which took place from April 1975, following its sale to Duncan Davidson in 1972. The property was owned by Sir Edward Foyle Collingwood (1900-1970), mathematician, whose great grandfather was the brother of Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood (1750-1810). According to Sir Edward Collingwood's niece, Mrs Susan Collingwood-Cameron, the painting had been in the family for over a century and the artist was always believed to have been John Trumbull While the artist is now believed to be Mather Brown the sitter's identity remains unknown. Early American portrait painter Mather Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the age of 12 became a pupil of Gilbert Stuart He moved to London in 1781 to study further in the studio of Benjamin West entered the Royal Academy in 1782, and began exhibiting there the following year. He painted many portraits of both American and English sitters, including Thomas Jefferson John Adams Prince Frederick Augustus. and George, Prince of Wales.
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