49/1935/1
In common with many other early 19th century marine paintings, a recognisable stretch of coastline is the setting for an imaginary incident.
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5/1945
219/1970
A painter of both landscapes and portraits, Jack Merriot studied at Croydon School of Art and St Martins School of Art.
143/1993/2FA
The sitter was the second wife of Sir Richard Hoare, also painted by Opie (RAMM 143/1993/1FA).
59/1938
‘The 1st Royal Devon Yeomanry’ by W.
143/1993/1FA
Sir Richard Hoare, first baronet (1735-1787), was the elder son of Sir Richard Hoare (1709-1754) by his first wife Sarah (nee Tully).
96/1949
‘Portrait of James Northcote painting Sir Walter Scott’, attributed to John Cawse, c.
64/1957/4
Sir Henry Langford possessed estates in Devon at Bradninch, and Combsatchfield near Silverton.
110/1920
A specialist marine painter, Julius Olson was wholly self-taught.
64/1957/6
Portrait of Henry Langford Brown by Richard Augustus Clack, c.
159/1998/1
Painted from memory by the artist.
62/1924/65
Veitch’s painting collection contained a large selection of Victorian paintings, ranging from sentimental scenes (such as this one) to portraits, landscapes and local views.
37/1923/2
William Matthews was an early 19th century woollen merchant in the city of Exeter.
122/1978x
‘Cherry Bridge and the River Lynn, North Devon’ by John Wallace Tucker (1808-1869), c.
348/1979
Bennett exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1812, 1813, 1815, 1816, and again in 1834 and 1835.
46/1922/1
William Widgery was born in North Molton where his father was a farm labourer.
46/1922/2
A simple painting, this work by Widgery gives a basic landscape view of the River Tavy in the Dartmoor area.
47/2022
In 2020 Exeter artist LP Edits was invited to paint a mural for the Nightingale Hospital Exeter, which had recently opened to provide increased bed capacity for the RD&E during the COVID-19 pandemic.
882/1910
‘Portrait of a Lady’, c.
46/1925/1
46/1925/2
300/1997
English School, c. 1820-1830, ‘Study of the Interior of a Church’ which may be somewhere in Heavitree.
28/1919
Emblyn was the daughter of Richard Bird, a solicitor of Chulmleigh in Devon and the chief beneficiary of her father’s will when he died in India in 1842.
618/1987
As an eminent merchant, Nathaniel Newnham became master of the Mercers’ Company in 1736.
323/1997
A wooden floor: in the foreground the boards are removed revealing rope and wooden pegs through which a blue ground is seen.
96/2015
Joseph Sparkes was the son of Thomas Sparkes who founded the general bank in Exeter in 1792.
209/1981
Portraits of this type were widely popular in the 18th century when land ownership was an indication of wealth and power.
4/1865
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird living on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
333/1997
An election held in Exeter in 1880 resulted in an unexpected victory for the Liberal candidate, Mr Edward Johnson.
469/1997
Reuben Phillips was a well-known Exeter druggist and a long-time member of the City Council who served successively as Sheriff and Mayor.