File:JohnRolleWalterByPompeoBatoni.jpg
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Summary
Pompeo Batoni: John Rolle Walter (1712–1779), MP for Exeter (1754–1776)
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| Title |
John Rolle Walter (1712–1779), MP for Exeter (1754–1776)  |
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painting |
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| Genre |
portrait |
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| Description |
English: Portrait of John Rolle Walter (1712-1779) of Stevenstone, in the parish of Great Torrington, Devon, painted c. 1753 by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787). The Rolle family were lords of the manor of Great Torrington, and were the greatest landowners in Devonshire during the 18th and 19th centuries (Return of Owners of Land, 1873). Provenance: Commissioned by the sitter whilst on the Grand Tour in Rome. Formerly hanging in Stevenstone House, Great Torrington. Donated / bequeathed by Hon. Mark Rolle (possibly by his elder brother and heir Lord Clinton) to Great Torrington Almshouse, Town Lands and Poors Charities, displayed in Great Torrington Town Hall, sold by the Charities to Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, funds for the purchase having been raised by public appeal, patrons including the actress Joanna Lumley. Not on public display, in permanent storage. Facsimilie hanging in Mayor's Parlour, Great Torrington Town Hall. |
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John Rolle Walter |
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| Date |
1753 |
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| Medium |
oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions |
height: 98.1 cm (38.6 in) ; width: 73.3 cm (28.8 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
411/2008 (Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery) |
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| References |
Art UK artwork ID: john-rolle-walter-17121779-mp-for-exeter-17541776-95815 |
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| Source/Photographer | http://www.artfund.org/artwork/10297/john-rolle-walter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18:40, 14 July 2012 |  | 219 × 300 (11 KB) | Lobsterthermidor | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Portrait of John Rolle Walter (1712-1779) of Stevenstone, Devon, painted c. 1753 by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787). Collection of Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. }} |Source =http://www.artfund.org/artwor... |
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