English Artist: Patrick John McMorland

Portrait miniature by Patrick John McMorland, depicting Dorothy Stretton (1722-1784)

Dorothy Stretton (1722-1784)

Scottish-English
dated 1784
by Patrick John McMorland (1741- ca. 1809)

1 1/16 x 1 5/16 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed in a gold frame dually crafted as both a pendant and bracelet adornment;
engraved to the reverse, "Dorothy Stretton, / Obt. 24th May, 1784 / Æt. 62"

About the Artist: Patrick John McMorland (spelled McMoreland in some sources) was born in Scotland in 1741. After working for a period in Scotland, he is known to have been in Manchester (1774-1777, and 1791-1800), London (1777) and Liverpool (1781). Exhibited in London at the Society of Artists (1774, 1775) at the Royal Academy of Arts (1776-1782) and in Liverpool (1784-1787). Lectured on art in Manchester in 1809. In addition to miniature portraits in watercolor on ivory, he also painted miniatures in enamel, landscapes and seascapes. Known to have works on display at the British Museum (London), the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) and Dunham Massey Hall (Cheshire, Greater Manchester). Listed by Blättel (pages 626, 627), Foskett (page 595) and Schidlof (pages 521, 522)*