Portrait of John Blagdon Esq. and his eldest daughter Laura Emily Anne Blagdon, c. 1830
Oil painted on reverse side of glass, 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. frame
Antique wood frame
Condition: Good antique condition. Observed out of frame - there is a note in pencil indicating that some ribbon was removed from around the glass to better preserve the piece. There is old wool packed behind the glass between it and the wood backboard. It was likely reframed at that time as well.
As noted on the back of the frame, John Blagdon (1799-1853) and his family lived in Boddington Manor in Cheltenham, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
John Blagdon was born into wealth as a member of country gentry. He married Laura Neale in 1819 and had seven children. He gained custody of the Boddington estate in 1835, succeeding as lord of the manor on the death of his uncle. Following John's passing in 1853 the manor was sold out of the family.
As noted in an account of Laura Emily Anne Blagdon (1822-1875), she was "possessed of a glowing complexion and as a child she earned the nickname 'Rosy,' which remained with her all her life." Writings about Laura indicate that she was very religious from a young age. John Blagdon, not a religious man, thought her religious zeal and her habit of preaching to and associating across class lines unbecoming of a lady of her stature. Eventually Laura married a man of the church, Pastor Nathaniel Thomas. She taught Sunday School and devoted her life to her family and their religious community.
Oil painted on reverse side of glass, 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. frame
Antique wood frame
Condition: Good antique condition. Observed out of frame - there is a note in pencil indicating that some ribbon was removed from around the glass to better preserve the piece. There is old wool packed behind the glass between it and the wood backboard. It was likely reframed at that time as well.
As noted on the back of the frame, John Blagdon (1799-1853) and his family lived in Boddington Manor in Cheltenham, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
John Blagdon was born into wealth as a member of country gentry. He married Laura Neale in 1819 and had seven children. He gained custody of the Boddington estate in 1835, succeeding as lord of the manor on the death of his uncle. Following John's passing in 1853 the manor was sold out of the family.
As noted in an account of Laura Emily Anne Blagdon (1822-1875), she was "possessed of a glowing complexion and as a child she earned the nickname 'Rosy,' which remained with her all her life." Writings about Laura indicate that she was very religious from a young age. John Blagdon, not a religious man, thought her religious zeal and her habit of preaching to and associating across class lines unbecoming of a lady of her stature. Eventually Laura married a man of the church, Pastor Nathaniel Thomas. She taught Sunday School and devoted her life to her family and their religious community.
Oil painted on reverse side of glass, 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. frame
Antique wood frame
Condition: Good antique condition. Observed out of frame - there is a note in pencil indicating that some ribbon was removed from around the glass to better preserve the piece. There is old wool packed behind the glass between it and the wood backboard. It was likely reframed at that time as well.
As noted on the back of the frame, John Blagdon (1799-1853) and his family lived in Boddington Manor in Cheltenham, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
John Blagdon was born into wealth as a member of country gentry. He married Laura Neale in 1819 and had seven children. He gained custody of the Boddington estate in 1835, succeeding as lord of the manor on the death of his uncle. Following John's passing in 1853 the manor was sold out of the family.
As noted in an account of Laura Emily Anne Blagdon (1822-1875), she was "possessed of a glowing complexion and as a child she earned the nickname 'Rosy,' which remained with her all her life." Writings about Laura indicate that she was very religious from a young age. John Blagdon, not a religious man, thought her religious zeal and her habit of preaching to and associating across class lines unbecoming of a lady of her stature. Eventually Laura married a man of the church, Pastor Nathaniel Thomas. She taught Sunday School and devoted her life to her family and their religious community.