John Perriam
This portrait depicts John Perriam in 1616, aged 76. He served twice as mayor and was involved in the Society of Merchant Adventurers in Exeter. He was an investor in the ships for Adrian Gilbert’s voyage to China and a supporter of the Company of North-West Discovery, whose members included Walsingham and Raleigh.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 138/1998
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- John Perriam
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- 9684
- Period Classification
- James I (1603-1625)
- Production Town
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England; England
- Production Date
- 1616
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- English School Browche
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
