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The subject of this painting was owner of the Spode company but had many other outside interests and official roles. Copeland is shown in a formal pose in a style suitable to a former Lord Mayor of London. The reference to President in the title refers to his position as President of the Bethlem Hospital. Each President was featured in a portrait commissioned by the hospital. By the late 20th century there was a surfeit of these large portraits owned by the hospital and they were offered for sale to interested parties. This one was sold to the Spode company and subsequently became part of the collection of the Spode Museum Trust.
Spode Museum
Stoke-upon-Trent
Title
The Right Worshipful W. T. Copeland (1797–1868), Alderman, President
Date
1861
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 238 x W 147 cm
Accession number
WTC 2006.3
Acquisition method
purchased from the Royal Hospital of Bridewell and Bethlem, 1960s
Work type
Painting
Spode Museum
Church Street, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 1BX England
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