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The label reads ‘My likeness painted by G F Jo…h …Decemb … lliam…’ . It is possible that this is William Theobald (1795–1850), the son of John Theobald, who had made money in the hosiery trade and then built up a racing stud. William may have worked initially with his father. He is the only William known so far to be connected with Brodsworth Hall, as his daughter, Georgiana, married Charles Sabine Thellusson in 1850, and they later lived at Brodsworth Hall. Several paintings formerly owned by the Theobald family came to Brodsworth Hall through this marriage, so it is possible that this is one of them. The artist George Francis Joseph was a prolific portrait painter in this period.
English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall
Doncaster
Title
Head and Shoulders of a Man
Date
c.1815
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 83 x W 69 cm
Accession number
90008128
Acquisition method
gift from Pamela Williams with the remaining contents of Brodsworth Hall, 1990
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
My likeness painted by G F Joseph, Decem… lliam…'
English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall
Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 7XJ England
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William Whewell (1794–1866), Master (1841–1866), Writer on the History and Philosophy of Science Trinity College, University of Cambridge -
John Theobald (1766–1849) English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall -
Spencer Perceval (1762–1812) English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House -
Spencer Perceval (1762–1812), Prime Minister Trinity College, University of Cambridge -
Head and Shoulders of a Man English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall -
Portrait of an Unidentified Man from the Bristowe Family Nottinghamshire Archives -
Taylor Combe (1774–1826) The Royal Society - 8 more