Townshend (John Fitzhenry, 1811-1893). Marine View, oil on canvas of fishing boats at full sail, and fishermen in a rowing boat hauling up the net, unsigned, some cracking & crazing to paint surface, with 25mm (1ins) horizontal tear to sky with old repair to verso & slight overpainting, 32.5 x 46.5cm (12.75 x 18.25ins), period gilt moulded frame (damaged) Provenance: Sylvia Lovera di Otaria great granddaughter of John Townshend, with manuscript note to lower stretcher. John Fitzhenry Townshend (1811-1893), of Seafield, Castletownshend and Dublin was the son of Henry Owen Becher Townsend and Anne Homan. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, on 4 July 1825 aged 14. He qualified with a BA in Summer 1829 and LLD in Spring 1847. Following his degree John studied at King's Inn, Dublin and qualified as a barrister at Trinity in 1834. He was appointed QC on 8 February 1865, sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of The Admiralty in Ireland on 4 November 1867 and appointed a Bencher in 1877. John became a Freemason, probably shortly after he became a barrister in 1834. He married on 24 March 1840, Ellen Armstrong, daughter of Rev George Armstrong of Cork and Chancellor of St Fachtna's Cathedral, Ross. They had three children, Lieutenant Colonel Henry FitzJohn, Charlotte Ruth & Jennetta Florence. (Qty: 1)
Townshend (John Fitzhenry, 1811-1893). Marine View, oil on canvas of fishing boats at full sail, and fishermen in a rowing boat hauling up the net, unsigned, some cracking & crazing to paint surface, with 25mm (1ins) horizontal tear to sky with old repair to verso & slight overpainting, 32.5 x 46.5cm (12.75 x 18.25ins), period gilt moulded frame (damaged) Provenance: Sylvia Lovera di Otaria great granddaughter of John Townshend, with manuscript note to lower stretcher. John Fitzhenry Townshend (1811-1893), of Seafield, Castletownshend and Dublin was the son of Henry Owen Becher Townsend and Anne Homan. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, on 4 July 1825 aged 14. He qualified with a BA in Summer 1829 and LLD in Spring 1847. Following his degree John studied at King's Inn, Dublin and qualified as a barrister at Trinity in 1834. He was appointed QC on 8 February 1865, sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of The Admiralty in Ireland on 4 November 1867 and appointed a Bencher in 1877. John became a Freemason, probably shortly after he became a barrister in 1834. He married on 24 March 1840, Ellen Armstrong, daughter of Rev George Armstrong of Cork and Chancellor of St Fachtna's Cathedral, Ross. They had three children, Lieutenant Colonel Henry FitzJohn, Charlotte Ruth & Jennetta Florence. (Qty: 1)
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