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A clue to the identity of this man, and the artist, is given by a tantalisingly torn label on the back of the painting.

The label reads ‘My likeness painted by G F Jo…h …Decemb … lliam…’ . It is possible that this is William Theobald (1795–1850), the son of John Theobald, who had made money in the hosiery trade and then built up a racing stud. William may have worked initially with his father. He is the only William known so far to be connected with Brodsworth Hall, as his daughter, Georgiana, married Charles Sabine Thellusson in 1850, and they later lived at Brodsworth Hall. Several paintings formerly owned by the Theobald family came to Brodsworth Hall through this marriage, so it is possible that this is one of them. The artist George Francis Joseph was a prolific portrait painter in this period.

English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall

Doncaster

Title

Head and Shoulders of a Man

Date

c.1815

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 83 x W 69 cm

Accession number

90008128

Acquisition method

gift from Pamela Williams with the remaining contents of Brodsworth Hall, 1990

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

My likeness painted by G F Joseph, Decem… lliam…'

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English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall

Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 7XJ England

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