Busts of Sir William Fermor and his wife Mary by Peter Besnier

Busts of Sir William Fermor and his wife Mary by Peter Besnier, 1658

© Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Details

Medium:

Plaster Dimensions: height: 1) 72cm; 2) 65.5cm

Art Fund grant:

£8,200 ( Total: £44,460)

Acquired in:

2005

Vendor:

Sotheby's

(1621-1661) and his wife Mary (1628-1670). Sir William inherited the Easton Neston family estate in Northamptonshire in 1640 and was created a baronet the following year by King Charles. In 1658, the year of his portrayal, Sir William was publicly listed as a Northamptonshire royalist without military rank and he later became a member of the new Privy Council that restored the monarchy.

Provenance

Lord and Lady Hesketh. Previous provenance unknown.