Mrs Bowditch of Taunton
- Description
- Rachel Bowditch née Pile was born in Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset and married Samuel Bowditch of Taunton in 1779. She and her son James ran a pawnbrokers and drapery in the town centre. Their stock ranged from satins, French cambric, bombazine and serge flannel, to sarcanet and gingham dresses cotton hose, Honiton and Tiverton Lace, India Nankeens, Stout Corduroys, Fustians, Moleskins, Nankeens and Jeans.
- Accession Loan No.
- 71/1927
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- Mrs Bowditch of Taunton
- Simple Name
- painting
- Full Name
- Mrs Bowditch of Taunton
- Dimensions
- stretcher H 790 mm; stretcher length 610 mm
- Production Person Surname
- Ponsford
- Production Person Initials
- John
- Period Classification
- George IV (1820-1830)
- Production Date
- 1821
- Production Year Low
- 1821
- Production Year High
- 1821
- Production Town
- Modbury, Plymouth
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
