Double Portrait of Henry and Mary Styleman

Johann Zoffany (1733 - 1810)

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

1780 - 1783

He stands holding a tricorn hat in his left hand. She wears a scarlet riding habit, with her left arm resting on the head of a light bay horse, a dark horse stands behind with a groom. Dogs in the foreground. To the right distance, a mounted groom leads a horse. Work by Zoffany, Gilpin and Farington.

• Artists Include:
• Joseph Farington
• Sawrey Gilpin

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 182 x 259 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £300000 ( Total: £1,400,000; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 2000
• Vendor: Simon Dickinson Ltd

Provenance

Commissioned by Henry Styleman on his marriage 1780 to Mary Gregg. By descent through Styleman L'Strange family to Bernard L'Strange. Sold through Leger Gallery, London to Lady Ann Thompson, descendant of L'Estrange family & mother of present vendor.

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