Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of Samuel Jones Of Skeyton, Norfolk

Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of Samuel Jones Of Skeyton, NorfolkThis fine early 19th century English oil painting depicts Samuel Jones of Skeyton, Norfolk, smartly attired in a black coat with white cravat. The portrait was previously in the collection of William Sidney Charles Copeman CBE TD FRCP (1900 1970), a medical historian. Following a thorough search of the ancestry records, it appears that Samuel Jones was born in 1762 to Thomas and Mary of Halvergate, Norfolk, but, following his marriage in 1779 to

Note how he combines the two worlds - a traditional subject that evokes the formality of 19th-century marine paintings with a looser

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18½” x 24½” / 47cm x 62cmYear of creation: 1879Labels & Inscriptions: Windsor & Newton supplier’s stencil on the reverse along with a frame-maker’s label

he bequeathed an interesting collection of historic wooden statuettes to the Louvre Museum

sixteen years later

During his 20s or 30s

Meissner’s masterful composition combines several elements to great effect

Inspired by Picasso

which aimed to raise the overall standard of British art by drawing upon classical tales from antiquity

the pair are also remarkable for their symbolism

During the 20s

Verlat was a master - producing exquisitely detailed scenes and Royal commissions

The painting is fixed into a handmade frame