Montagu edmund parker (1737-1831) of whiteway house, chudleigh, devon, sheriff of devon in 1789, younger brother of john parker, 1st baron boringdon (1735-1788) of saltram house, plympton, devon, whose son was john parker, 1st earl of morley (1772-1840). Oval miniature portrait oil painting on copper dated 1780 (212mm x 181mm (8 1/2 x 7 1/4 in)) by john downman (1750-1824), ra, signed and dated: j. Downman pinxit 1780. Half length to right, in pale green coat, yellow waistcoat and white stock. Provenance: accepted by hm treasury in part payment of death-duties from the executors of edmund robert parker, 4th earl of morley (1877-1951) and transferred to the national trust in 1957. Collection of national trust, ref: nt 872210, displayed at saltram house. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1780, signed and dated.. Dimensions: height: 21.2 cm (8.3 in) ; width: 18.1 cm (7.1 in). Medium: oil on copper. Depicted People: Montagu Edmund Parker. Collection: National Trust. MontaguEdmundParker 1780 ByJohnDownman SaltramHouse Devon
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