© Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum
Portrait of John Towneley
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (1715 - 1783)
Location: Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum
Date: 1749
Materials: pastel on brown paper
Dimensions: 61.8 x 49.2cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £25,000 (Total: £49,000)
Vendor: Emmanuel Moatti
Review number: 5363 (2004)
Provenance:
Descendants of John Towneley at Towneley Hall; Christie's 1939; Lady Dupre; by descent; Henry Adams auction 2003; Emmanuel Moatti.
Description:
John Towneley (1697-1782) was the third son of Charles Towneley and Ursula Fermor, the owners of Towneley Hall. A rival of Maurice-Quentin de la Tour, Jean-Baptiste Perronneau was one of the great French 18th century pastellists. He has depicted Towneley wearing the Order of St Louis. Towneley Hall was the home of the Catholic Towneley Family from the fourteenth century.
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