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Thomas Assheton-Smith (1752-1828)
BEECHEY, Sir William (1753-1839)
Beechey's numerous patrons included George III and George IV. In June 1826 he was paid £157.10.0. for this portrait, commissioned by Caernarfon Corporation for their Grand Jury Room. His signature appears on the letter beside the sitter. Thomas Assheton-Smith (1752-1828) was a landowner at Vaenol, Bangor. He was High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire in 1774-84. From 1809 he developed slate mining on his estates and in 1826 employed 800 quarrymen producing 20,000 tons of slate.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 474
Creation/Production
BEECHEY, Sir William
Acquisition
Purchase, 13/3/1985
Measurements
Height
(cm): 138.1
Width
(cm): 106.5
Height
(in): 54
Width
(in): 41
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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