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

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Portrait of John Veitch