Called Mary Peters, Mrs John Walrond or possibly Jane Arboyne (1712 - 1773)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1750 - 1759
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
890 x 760 mm
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A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313496
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Called Mary Peters, Mrs John Walrond or possibly Jane Arboyne (1712 - 1773), British (English) School, 1750s. An oval painted, half-length portrait of Mary Peters of Cullompton who was the wife of the Reverend John Walrond (d. 1769) and the maternal grandmother of Mary Parminter (1767 - 1849). The sitter is turned slightly towards the right and looks out at the spectator. She wears a formal sack-back gown of pale blue silk, the bodice trimmed with darker blue ruffles and ruffles and lace frills at the elbows. The fabric at the back of the dress, which falls from the shoulders, can be seen behind the sitter's right arm. A square of fine lace descends from the throat and rests upon the sitter's shoulders. A string of pearls are worn high on the neck and on the head a frilled bonnet is tied under the chin with blue ribbon. The label verso indentifying the sitter as Mary Lavington is incorrect. [A Jane Lavingtion married Richard Parminter II]. Research on documents held at Devon record offfice (Walrond papers) found a family tree that left no doubt whatever as to her maiden name of Peters, also the will of John Walrond, husband of Mary, (National Archives, Prob 11/948) refers to Ben Peters as his brother-in-law. However, the portrait looks as if she is more likely to be the pair with John Parminter (1712 - 1780 and therefore she is Jane Arboyne of Threadneedle Street in London whom he married in 1747 in Lisbon. If it is taken out of the frame in the future, could it be investigated for further clues to confirm who it could be.
Provenance
Purchased from Mrs Ursula Tudor Perkins, 1990
Credit line
A la Ronde, The Parminter Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: A label identifies the sitter as Mary Lavington, the wife of the Reverend John Walrond and maternal grandmother of Mary Parminter.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist
References
Adams 2011 Trevor Adams et al, The Story of A La Ronde and its People, National Trust, 2011, revised 2013, p. 6