George Booth (1635-1719) with his Wife, Martha Hawtrey (d.1718), with their Children John Booth (1669-1722) and Katherine Booth (1672-1765)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1672
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1207 x 1689 mm (47 1/2 x 66 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932395
Caption
George Booth (1635-1719), son of Sir John Booth (d.1690) and Dorothy St.John, daughter of Sir Anthony St.John, Kt. Married Martha Hawtrey (d.1718). They had four children, the eldest of whom are shown here. Katherine later became a dog lover, and even added a codicil to her will, whereby her beloved Dutch Mastiff, Poppet, would be cared for after her death. She even left her ‘the little table with a drawer to put her meat or combs in.’
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir George Booth with his Wife and Children, English School, circa 1672. A group portrait of Sir George Booth (1635-1719) and his wife Martha Hawtrey (d.1718) and their children John (1669-1722) and Katherine (1672-1765).
Provenance
Loaned to the National Trust by Nigel Arnold-Forster, bought by the National Trust in 1995
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher