After Reverend Matthew William Peters R.A. (1741-1814) William, Viscount Courtenay (1742-1888), 8th Earl of Devon and his family Oil on canvas Approx. 240 x 300cm (94¼ x 118 in.) Provenance: Property of the Morland Family, Court Lodge, Kent The Courtenay family originated in France and came to England with Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II, in 1152. They became one of the most eminent families in Devon. William Courtenay, the 9th Earl, married Frances Clack in 1762 and they had twelve children. Lady Caroline-Eustatia (1775-1851) became the wife Colonel Charles Morland in June 1812. As with other paintings from Court Lodge, this present version is a copy of the original purportedly from 1779, which is held at Powderham Castle, the seat of the Courtenay family. According to the catalogue raisonne written by Lady Victoria Manners, the original was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780. The painting depicts William and Frances with all twelve of their children. It is highly probable that the copies made for Court Lodge were commissioned directly by Caroline and the Courtenay family, on the occasion of her marriage to Charles Morland.
After Reverend Matthew William Peters R.A. (1741-1814) William, Viscount Courtenay (1742-1888), 8th Earl of Devon and his family Oil on canvas Approx. 240 x 300cm (94¼ x 118 in.) Provenance: Property of the Morland Family, Court Lodge, Kent The Courtenay family originated in France and came to England with Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II, in 1152. They became one of the most eminent families in Devon. William Courtenay, the 9th Earl, married Frances Clack in 1762 and they had twelve children. Lady Caroline-Eustatia (1775-1851) became the wife Colonel Charles Morland in June 1812. As with other paintings from Court Lodge, this present version is a copy of the original purportedly from 1779, which is held at Powderham Castle, the seat of the Courtenay family. According to the catalogue raisonne written by Lady Victoria Manners, the original was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780. The painting depicts William and Frances with all twelve of their children. It is highly probable that the copies made for Court Lodge were commissioned directly by Caroline and the Courtenay family, on the occasion of her marriage to Charles Morland.
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