Portrait of 19th century Shrewsbury Mayor up for auction
A portrait of a 19th century Mayor of Shrewsbury is be sold at a fine art auction today.
The portrait of Rice Wynne, Mayor of Shrewsbury in 1822, by noted artist James Pardon (1794-1862) has been consigned to Halls’ auction of fine paintings, silver and jewellery at the Welsh Bridge saleroom.
Wynne, who lived at Walcot, had an apothecary practice in Shrewsbury. He was one of many notable Salopians, including artist Henry Blunt and Robert Waring Darwin, father of Shrewsbury’s famous son, naturalist Charles Darwin, painted by Pardon, who moved from London to open a successful portrait studio in Shrewsbury.
The portrait is expected to fetch up to £1,500 at auction.
