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Sir William Pepperrell (1746–1816) and His Family
Sir William Pepperrell (1746–1816) and His Family

Sir William Pepperrell (1746–1816) and His Family

Artist John Singleton Copley American, 1738–1815, active in Great Britain 1774–1815
Date1778
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions90 x 108 in. (228.6 x 274.3 cm)
Frame: 103 1/2 x 121 3/4 in. (262.9 x 309.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number52.9.8
On View
On view
Provenance**Commissioned by Sir William Pepperrell, Bart. (1746–1816), London, 1778; created London, 1778; Sir William Pepperrell, London; to daughter, Harriot (or Harriet), wife of Sir Charles Thomas Palmer, Bart., Wanlip Hall, Leicester, England; by descent in Palmer family; [Wanlip Hall estate sale, October 4, 1933, as Sir William and Lady Pepperrell and Family]; [J. Rochelle Thomas, Georgian Galleries, London, 1934]; William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), St. Donat’s Castle, Wales, 1935; [Mallett & Son, London]; [Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London,, 1952]; [Scott and Fowles, New York, April 1952]; sold to NCMA, 1952.
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