Portrait of John Veitch
‘Portrait of John Veitch’, English School, about 1820-1850. This oil on canvas depicts in head and shoulders a portrait of a man seated right to left although his gaze addresses the viewer. He has short greying hair and wears a black coat with white collar and tie. John Veitch (1752-1839) was born in Scotland, and this painting has an attached description from Veitch’s great-grandchild ‘John Veitch my great grand-father. He went from Jedborough to Devonshire twice. He rode on a pony from Jedborough to Devon.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 59/1934
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- Portrait of John Veitch
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- John Veitch my great grand-father. He went from Jedborough to Devonshire twice. Fy 7 - 1924 also Exeter Express of the same date.NB He rode on a pony from Jedborough to Devon EPV
- Period Classification
- George IV (1820-1830); William IV (1830-1837)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Surname
- English School
- Production Year Low
- 1820
- Production Year High
- 1850
