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Irish School (19th / 20th Century) Colonel Thomas Pepper (1774-1857) and Colonel Charles Pepper (1845-1915) (A Pair). oil on canvas 100 by 59cm., 39.5 by 23.2 5in.
Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Ballygarth Castle, County Meath; Private collection Charles Pepper, of Ballygarth Castle, Julianstown, County Meath was Colonel of the Royal Meath Regiment and Provincial Grand Master of Meath from 1895 to 1927. 'The Book of Irish Families' by Michael O'Laughlin, records The Pepper Family of Ballygarth Castle Co. Meath citing that it was "...founded by Capt. Charles Pepper who obtained grants of land in Meath in 1666, as found in the Irish Book of Arms. The birth index of 1890 finds the family centred in Dublin and Antrim." Pepper's address, at Ballygrath Castle, Julianstown is recorded in Burke's 'Guide to Country Houses Vol 1 Ireland' page 26 and is described as, "A tall tower-house with a two storey three bay castellated wing added to it. The old tower has 18th century or early 19th century battlements and a tripartite Gothic doorway." These portraits would have graced the walls of Ballygarth Castle, or Charles Pepper's later home in Laytown Co. Meath. St Mary's Church, Julianstown, Co. Meath contains many memorials to the Pepper family. A portrait of Colonel Thomas Pepper by English portrait artist John Astley (c.1724-1787) can be found in the Trinity Irish Art Research Centre (TRIARC) Crookshank-Glin Collection. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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