Mrs Meymott

Mrs Elizabeth Meymott (nee Bunn) was the sister of John Opie’s first wife, Mary Bunn. Their father was a solicitor and Deputy for Portsoken Ward, London. In 1791 Elizabeth Bunn married William Gurr Meymott at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square. Meymott was a London surveyor.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
55/1961
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
Mrs Meymott
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
947 MN
Period Classification
George III (1760-1811)
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1787
Production Person Initials
John, attributed to
Production Person Surname
Opie
Production Year Low
1786
Production Year High
1790

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Mrs Meymott