Lot 181
- 181
Attributed to Thomas Bardwell 1704-1767
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Bardwell
- A prosepct of Trowse Hall, Norwich
- oil on canvas, unframed
Provenance
By descent in the Money family, Trowse Hall, Norwich;
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, 30th November 2000, lot 134
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, 30th November 2000, lot 134
Catalogue Note
Trowse Hall is situated to the west of Norwich. It was the seat of the Money family, an ancient Norfolk family traceable to a Robert Money of Hemenhale, Freeman of Norwich in 1344. The Hall was built c.1721 and later remodelled c.1775 by John Money (1752-1817). Money travelled to America and became Quarter-Master to Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence, and was Colonel Commander of the Volunteer Cavalry, later serving at Badajoz, Salamanca, Quartre Bras and Waterloo. It was under Money's patronage that the American artist, Ralph Earl, came to England, and Earl painted several members of his family. Money, who was eventually promoted to the rank of general, also built Crown Point Hall close to Trowse in 1784. He had a great reputation for fearlessness, and on one occasion he left Norwich in a hot air balloon. When at a great height, on account of not fully understanding the workings of the machine, he cut a large hole in the silk with his sword. He was rescued at sea by a fishing boat having survived twenty-four hours in the sea.