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| Keywords: MrsJohnClevland ByJoshuaReynolds BurtonGalleryBideford.jpg en Mrs John Clevland of Tapley by Joshua Reynolds Oil on canvas 71 x 59 cm Collection of Burton Art Gallery and Museum Bideford Devon Accession number 1991 205 Provenance on permanent loan from H J I Meredith Esq There were two John Clevlands of Tapeley Park in the parish of Westleigh near Bideford Devon John I Clevland 1706-1763 who married 3 times in 1729 in 1743 and in 1747 His son John II Clevland 1734-1817 married once in 1782 to Elizabeth Stevens 1727-1792 who would have been aged 55 at the time of her marriage The sitter is a young woman so cannot be of her It is thus likely to be one of John I's wives He married the first one in 1729 when Reynolds was aged 6 and she died before 1743 when Reynolds was aged 20 John I's 2nd wife he married in 1743 and she was dead before 1747 when Reynolds was only 24 John I's 3rd wife Sarah Shuckburgh d 1764 who had 4 children by him he married in 1747 This 3rd wife is thus perhaps the sitter http //www bbc co uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/mrs-john-clevland-of-tapley-94846 Joshua Reynolds 1723-1792 century 18 Clevland family Female portraits by Joshua Reynolds Burton Art Gallery Bideford PD-old-100 | ||||
