Wilkes, the Myddleton family's scullion

Details

English School, 18th Century
Wilkes, the Myddleton family's scullion
with indistinct inscription (lower centre), and further inscribed 'Wells Wilkes Chirc Castle Scullion. 1788,' (centre)
oil on canvas
21½ x 16½in. (54.6 x 41.8cm.)

Provenance

Mrs. M. A. A. Lovett, Henlle Hall, Gobowen, Nr. Oswestry, Shropshire, probably included in C. E. Williams, House Sale, 1-2 November 1972.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

A portrait of Wilkes, the Myddleton family scullion announcing dinner and ringing the ancient bell, had been set up above the courtyard clock, following the acquisition of the Welsh border castle of Chirk by Sir Thomas Myddleton in the late 16th century. A portrait of Wilkes, executed in 1730 and recorded in 'The Glass Pantry' in the 1814 inventory, still hangs in the Servants Hall at Chirk.

More from THE MANOR HOUSE AT CLIFTON HAMPDEN,HOME OF CHRISTOPHER GIBBS

View All