Michael Dahl
Portrait of David Shorter of Bybrook, Kent (c. 1684-1746) elder brother of Catherine, Lady Walpole, c. 1710
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Half-length in armour, with coat of arms & inscribed: John Shorter, Elder Brother of Catherine Lady Walpole
Philip Mould & Co.
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com At the end of the Civil War, the sitter's grandfather, Sir John Shorter (1624-88), with the assistance of the wealthy...
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At the end of the Civil War, the sitter's grandfather, Sir John Shorter (1624-88), with the assistance of the wealthy banker, Josiah Child, built up a considerable fortune in the timber trade. The Shorter family had been displaced during the conflict, moving from Staines to London. A period of rapid prosperity followed and in 1687 Sir John was appointed Lord Mayor of London. On his death the next year his estate included property in Westminster, Southwark and the City, as well as his county seat at Bybrook in Kent.
At the end of the Civil War, the sitter's grandfather, Sir John Shorter (1624-88), with the assistance of the wealthy banker, Josiah Child, built up a considerable fortune in the timber trade. The Shorter family had been displaced during the conflict, moving from Staines to London. A period of rapid prosperity followed and in 1687 Sir John was appointed Lord Mayor of London. On his death the next year his estate included property in Westminster, Southwark and the City, as well as his county seat at Bybrook in Kent.
Provenance
By family descent to the sitter's nephew, Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-97) at Strawberry Hill;By descent to George, 7th Earl of Waldegrave (1816-46);
Strawberry Hill sale, Mr. George Robins, XX Day, 17 May 1842, Lot 22, bought by Brown, Richmond, £1 / 15s.