James Fellowes (fl. 1719-1751)

Portrait of Roger Wilbraham (1679-1743), half-length, in a green coat, feigned oval

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James Fellowes (fl. 1719-1751)
Portrait of Roger Wilbraham (1679-1743), half-length, in a green coat, feigned oval
with inscription and date 'Painted by Fellowes/1731' (on the relining canvas)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

Lot Essay

The sitter was the eldest son of Ralph Wilbraham by Frances, daughter of Thomas Ravenscroft. He married Mary, daughter and heiress of the Rev. Samuel Alsager in 1709, and had one daughter, wife of James Williams.

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