John Heathcoat (1783 - 1861)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
900 x 690 mm
Place of origin
England
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Knightshayes Court, Devon
NT 541124
Caption
John Heathcoat was the founder of the family textile business and in 1816 moved to set up his new lace making factory in Tiverton.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John Heathcoat (1783 - 1861) by British School, 19th century. A half-length portrait of John Heathcoat, the founder of the family textile business, seated to right, with his hands on his lap and smiling.
Provenance
Gift of Lady Amory (1901 -1997) to the National Trust at Knightshayes Court in 1997
Credit line
Knightshayes Court, The Heathcote-Amory Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist William Beetham (1809 - 1888), artist