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John Phelips (1784-1834)

British (English) School

Category

Art / Oil paintings

Date

circa 1820 - circa 1825

Materials

Oil on canvas

Measurements

1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)

Place of origin

England

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Collection

Montacute House, Somerset

NT 597920

Summary

Oil painting on canvas, John Phelips (1784-1834), British (English) School, circa 1820-1825. A portrait of a young man, three-quarter length, standing, facing, gazing at spectator but turned slightly to left. His left hand grips the edge of a table and his right hand is on his waist.He has pale brown short hair, and is wearing spectacles. He is dressed in a blue tail coat, with gilt buttons, a white waistcoat, cream trousers, white shirt and stock. There is a large stone urn on the left on a parapet, with a distant landscape view, behind. Stretching from centre left to centre right, is a large red drape with gold fringe and strings. Eldest son of the Reverend William Phelips (1755-1806) and Anna Paget (d.1816); married his cousin Mary Anne Phelips (1795-1869) the daughter of the Reverend Charles Phelips (1765-1834) and Mary Blackmore (d.1816). Noted for his kindly and charitable disposition.

Provenance

On loan from the Phelips family since 1931; purchased with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the V&A Museums and Galleries Commission Purchase Grant Fund in 1989.

Credit line

Montacute House, The Phelips Collection (National Trust)

Marks and inscriptions

Recto: Small gilt tabled affixed to bottom centre of frame, insribed:

Makers and roles

British (English) School, artist

References

Montacute House, Somerset, 1976 [The National Trust; Dudley Dodd] 1976, THE GREAT HALL Portraits Loaned by Mr David Phelips, from (left to right). John Phelips (1784-1834). Grandson of the above [Edweard Phelips 1725-97)]." Montacute House, Somerset, 1979 [The National Trust; Dudley Dodd] 1979, p.40. Illustrated Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834), from the portrait in the Hall" Montacute House, Somerset, 1986 [The National Trust; Dudley Dodd] 1979, revised 1986 , p.40. Illustrated Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834), from the portrait in the Hall" Montacute House, Somerset, 1986-1987 [The National Trust; Dudley Dodd] 1979, revised 1986 reprinted 1987 , p.40. Illustrated Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834), from the portrait in the Hall" Montacute House, Somerset, 1991 [The National Trust; Malcolm Rogers] 1991, p.25. Illustration Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834); by an unknown artist, c.1820-5 (Great Hall)." p.57 "THE GREAT HALL PAINTINGS WEST WALL (FACING WINDOWS): John Phelips (1784-1834) Grandson of the above [Edward Phelips (1725-97)]. A litograph of the same sitter seated in the Great Hall also hangs on this wall (south end), and his chair is still by the screen. In the background of this print is Beach's portrait of his father, the Rev. William Phelips (1755-1806). Unknown artist, c.1820-5." Montacute House, Somerset, 1997 [The National Trust; Malcolm Rogers] 1991, revised 1997 , p.25. Illustration Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834); by an unknown artist, c.1820-5 (Great Hall)." p.57 "THE GREAT HALL PAINTINGS WEST WALL (FACING WINDOWS): John Phelips (1784-1834) Grandson of the above [Edward Phelips (1725-97)]. A litograph of the same sitter seated in the Great Hall also hangs on this wall (south end), and his chair is still by the screen. In the background of this print is Beach's portrait of his father, the Rev. William Phelips (1755-1806). Unknown artist, c.1820-5." Montacute House, Somerset, 2004-2006 [The National Trust; Malcolm Rogers] 2000, revised 2004, reprinted 2005, 2006, p.25. Illustration Caption: "John Phelips (1784-1834); by an unknwon artist, c.1820-5 (Great Hall)." p.45 "THE GREAT HALL PAINTINGS WEST WALL (FACING WINDOWS): John Phelips (1784-1834) Grandson of the above [Edward Phelips (1725-97)]. A litograph of the same sitter seated in the Great Hall also hangs on this wall (south end), and his chair is still by the screen. In the background of this print is Beach's portrait of his father, the Rev. William Phelips (1755-1806). Unknown artist, c.1820-5."

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