Upton House from the South
Anthony Devis (Preston 1729 – Albury House, Surrey 1816)
National Trust Inventory Number 446664.1
| Category |
Paintings |
| Date |
circa 1784 |
| Materials |
Oil on canvas |
| Measurements |
1001 x 1252 mm |
| Place of origin |
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This view shows the house from across the valley on a winter’s day, with the lake frozen over, and figures skating on it. The steep hill across which the house is seen in the picture now contains planted borders and a formal canal.
Upton was bought in 1757 by the banker, Francis Child, through whose great-niece it passed to the Earls of Jersey. It remained in that family until sold by the 7th Earl in 1894.
Summary description
Oil painting on canvas, Upton House from the South, by Anthony Devis (Preston 1729 – Albury House, Surrey 1816), 1784. A winter's day with the house seen from across the valley; four men are skating on the lake in the foreground and a horseman accompanied by some hounds is riding in the park beyond; fir trees line either side of the lake and a small classical temple is at the far end.
Provenance
Sarah (nee Jodrell) (1739 - 1782), widow of Robert Child, and later wife of Francis, 3rd Baron Ducie (m. 1791; d. 1793); thence by descent to her granddaughter, Lady Sarah Sophia Fane (1785- 1867), who in 1804 married George Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey, and thence by descent; purchased by the National Trust at the Earl of Jersey's sale at Christie's, London, 15 July 1949, lot 132.
Makers and roles
Anthony Devis (Preston 1729 – Albury House, Surrey 1816) , artist
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