An Old Woman, said to be Matilda Hurlock, Mrs Samuel Reichel (1798-1871), but possibly Anna Maille (1758 - 1824)

British (English) School
National Trust Inventory Number 1313497

Category	Paintings
Date	circa 1820 - 1829
Materials	Oil on canvas
Measurements	768 x 619 mm (30 1/4 x 24 3/8 in)
Place of origin

Collection	A La Ronde, Devon (Accredited Museum)
On show at	A La Ronde, Devon, South West, National Trust

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Summary description

Oil painting on canvas, An Old Woman, said to be Matilda Hurlock, Mrs Samuel Reichel (1798-1871) but possibly Anna Maille (1758 - 1824), British (English) School, circa 1820s. A head-and-shoulders portrait of an old woman who may be Anna Maille, the mother of Matilda Hurlock. The sitter is apparently seated and turned slightly towards the right, looking in the same direction. She wears a black cape with a white, fringed scarf tucked into the neckline. Her hair is grey with ringlets sets to either side of her face and a white, lace cap towards the back of her head with tabs hanging to either side.

Provenance

Purchased from Mrs Ursula Tudor Perkins, 1990

Makers and roles

British (English) School, artist

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Category	Paintings (11747)
Collection	A La Ronde, Devon (Accredited Museum) (3860)
Periods	19th century (158691)
Maker	British (English) School (3509)
Subjects	Matilda Hurlock, Mrs Samuel Reichel (1798-1871) (2) Anna Maille (1758 - 1824), (1)
Object Type	Oil painting (11590)

Record Status

Enhanced