Allnut Correspondence
Research by Andrew Yaxley concerning possible descent
Research by Andrew Yaxley Concerning Possible Descent
Bulls Manor, Yaxley, Suffolk, England
John Blogat
Manor of Bull's Head with Blodgates alias Boles Manor
Portrait of Captain Blodget by John Trumbull The portrait by Trumbull (1756-1843) depicts Captain Samuel Blodget in rifle dress circa 1786. It was painted in oil on canvas in a London studio and measures 21-1/8 by 17-1/8 inches. Trumbull, like his teacher, Benjamin West, painted images of his young country’s history that drew on venerable traditions of European and ancient art to lend artistic weight and resonance to contemporary subjects. For example, he often incorporated references to well known poses from antiquity in his portraits, as in that of Blodget, whose pose recalls the "Apollo Belvedere," one of the most beloved of all antiquities during the age of Neoclassicism. Trumbull was regarded as the finest American draftsman of the late 18th century. Blodget served as a captain in the New Hampshire militia during the American revolution. The painting was believed by Trumbull's first biographer to have been lost, but it was rediscovered in a British collection in the late 1980s.
Portrait of Captain Samuel Blodget Jnr. (1757-1814) in Rifle Dress, c.1786 by Trumbull, John (1756-1843) oil on canvas 54x48.3 Phillips, The International Fine Art Auctioneers, UK © Bonhams, London, UK American, out of copyright
Westhorpe Hall Richard de Blogate
Yaxley Manor Herberd and Yaxley Family
