Portrait of Wright Thomas Squire and His Sister Charlotte on a Black Pony

Nathan Theodore Fielding (1747 - circa 1814)

Peterborough Museum

1795

This picture shows Wright Thomas Squire and his sister Charlotte, aged about twelve and four respectively, in front of the family home, Bridge House. The Squires were a Peterborough family who derived their income from the river as boat owners and grain merchants. By pointing towards his house, the boy is indicating the family's professional and social status.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 102 x 117 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £5000 ( Total: £70,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1994
• Vendor: Peter Tillou Works of Art

Provenance

Christie's, 7/4/93, lot 65; with Peter Tillou Works of Art Ltd.

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