John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey (Earl of Surrey and Sussex, Earl Warenne) (1231-1304), giving his answer to the King's Justices on the Enforcement of the Statute of Quo Warranto, 1278
Robert Edge Pine (London 1730 – Philadelphia 1788)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1770 - 1771 (exh at Society of Artists)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1630 x 2090 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653180
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey (Earl of Surrey and Sussex, Earl Warenne) (1231-1304), giving his answer to the King's Justices on the Enforcement of the Statute of Quo Warranto, 1278 by Robert Edge Pine (London 1730 – Philadelphia 1788). The source of the story is Rapin whose name appears after the note in the Society of Artist's exhibition catalogue (ie. Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, Histoire d'Angleterrre, 1727). A label on the reverse of the picture records, "This picture was sent by Elizabeth Harriet, the Viscountess Bulkeley after the death of her husband to Caroline Warren for her husband Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren and thence to their daughter Hon. Frances Maria Vernon nee Warren (wife of the 4th Lord Vernon) to whom it now belongs Nov.1822. The said Lady Vernon allowing this picture to remain at Stapleford Hall during my natural life. After my decease the said Frances Maria Vernon or her heirs will direct the further disposal of it. It being her sole property and only sent to me Caroline Warren Stapleford Hall Nov.1822." Exhibited Society of Artists, 1771 (121).
Provenance
Sir George Warren, 1782 (when engraved); sent by Elizabeth Harriet Warren, Viscountess Bulkeley (1757 - 1826) after death of her husband Thomas James Warren-Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel (1752 - 1822) to Caroline Warren for her husband Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren (1753 - 1822) and thence to their daughter Hon. Frances Maria Warren (1784–1837) who married George Venables-Vernon, 4th Baron Vernon; by descent until acquired from John Lawrance Venables-Vernon, 10th Lord Vernon (1923 - 2000) in lieu of death-duties after the death of Francis Lawrence William Venables-Vernon, 9th Lord Vernon (1889 -1963) and transferred to the National Trust in 1967 through the National Land Fund
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: A label on the reverse of the picture records, "This picture was sent by Elizabeth Harriet [Warren], the Viscountess Bulkeley after the death of her husband [1822], to Caroline Warren for her husband Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren and thence to their daughter Hon. Frances Maria Vernon nee Warren (wife of the 4th Lord Vernon) to whom it now belongs Nov.1822. The said Lady Vernon allowing this picture to remain at Stapleford Hall during my natural life. After my decease the said Frances Maria Vernon or her heirs will direct the further dispostal of it. It being her sole property and only sent to me Caroline Warren Stapleford Hall Nov.1822."
Makers and roles
Robert Edge Pine (London 1730 – Philadelphia 1788), artist previously catalogued as attributed to Gavin Hamilton (Murdiestone House, Lanark 1723 - Rome 1798) , artist
Exhibition history
Fighting History: 1750 to NOW, Tate Britain, London, 2015, no.1
References
Sunderland 1974 John Sunderland, 'Mortimer, Pine and Some Political Apects of English History Painting', Burlington Magazine, CXVI, 1974, pp.322-5, fig. 49 Nichols 1812-15 J. Nichols, Literary Anecdotes of the 18th Century, 1812-15, Vol. V, p. 685 (engraving repd.) Strong 1978 R. Strong, When did you last see your Father, 1978, p. 18, pl. 7 Waterhouse 1988, Ellis K. Waterhouse, The Dictionary of 16th & 17th Century British Painters, Woodbridge 1988, p. 286 Fighting History: 250 Years of British History Painting (ed. Greg Sullivan), Tate Publishing for exhibition Fighting History, Tate Britain, 8 June - 13 September 2015, Fig.1, pp. 10-11