Mary Matthews, Madame Julien-Francois-Bertrand de La Chere (1824-1890)
Marcel-Antoine Verdier (Paris 1817 – Paris 1856)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1843
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1150 x 880 mm
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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 998472
Caption
Visitors to Sizergh recently voted for this painting as the most popular object in the collection. Mary Matthews was the great great grandmother of Henry Hornyold-Strickland, the current head of the family. A photograph displayed near this painting shows a modern replica of Mary's dress being worn by Mary's great great granddaughter on her wedding day.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Mary Matthews, Madame Julien-Francois-Bertrand de La Chere (1824-1890) by Marcel-Antoine Verdier (Paris 1817 – Paris 1856), signed and dated: Verdier/1843. Eldest daughter of Henry Matthews and wife of Julien de La Chere of Paris.
Provenance
Given by Henry Hornyold Strickland (1890 – 1975) with Sizergh Castle and its estates in 1950
Marks and inscriptions
1843 (signed and dated)
Makers and roles
Marcel-Antoine Verdier (Paris 1817 – Paris 1856), artist