English peer and mezzotint collector.
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
1843 - 1902
This person is the subject of ongoing research. We have started by researching their relationship to the enslavement of people.
Biographical notes
Slavery connections
No known connections with slavery.
Abolition connections
No known connections with abolition.
National Gallery painting connections
Donor: bequeathed in 1902: NG1909, NG1917, NG1910 (now at Tate, N01910).
Paintings previously owned by William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
A shaft of light from the low sun seems to point the way forward for the ox cart between the craggy cliffs. Long-haired goats chew on the brittle leaves of scrubby plants, but there’s lush greenery on the distant hillside above the lake. The cart is laden with household goods resting on straw, su...
Not on display
Lady Jane Grey reigned for just nine days as Queen of England following the death of Edward VI in 1553: she was deposed by the faction supporting Edward’s half-sister and heir, Mary Tudor. Tried for treason, the 17-year-old Lady Jane was beheaded at Tower Hill on 12 February 1554.Delaroche shows...