Unknown woman by Herman Verelst, 1688

Portrait by Herman Verelst, dated 1688. Agnes Etherington Art Centre of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Portrait by Herman Verelst, dated 1688. Agnes Etherington Art Centre of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Colleagues at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, have posted an image of their portrait by Herman Verelst, dated 1688. On reverse of the frame are labels reading “Mrs. Burslem [crossed out: Barnardiston] / from Mrs. Smith” and “Boddam-Whetham”.

They welcome any thoughts regarding the possible identity of the sitter.

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March 14th, 2019

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  • Sarah Cove
    March 15, 2019 | Permalink | Reply to this comment

    Probably best to contact Bodelwydden https://bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk for likely sitters from the family that previously lived there

  • Antony Cox
    July 13, 2019 | Permalink | Reply to this comment

    Boddam of Kirklington v. LGentry: Thomas Whetham m. 1752 Anne dau Arthur Barnardiston of Brightwell.
    Boddam-W family went to S Africa.
    Arthur Barnardiston m. twice. Could either wife fit? Dau of Sir Richard LLoyd or Mary dau of Samuel Luke.

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