Oil painting on panel, Ann Danby, Lady Calverley (b. 1534),aged 37, British (English) School, 1571. Inscribed: ANNO DOMINI;1571./AETATIS SVE,.37. A three-quarter-length portrait, facing, in black surcoat over gold ornamented dress; arms top right. The label on the frame designates the sitter as ‘wife of Sir W. Calverley, daughter of Sir Christopher Farneley’. An old label on the back describes her as Ann, daughter of Sir Christopher Danby of Farneley, wife of Walter Calverley and ‘mother too that William Calverley who was pressed in the year 1573’. This is incorrect, for the murder of the family was done by Walter Calverley, son of William, in 1605. It is presumably her son William who is the subject of WAL/P/54.
Provenance: Given with the property to the National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt (1870-1958)
Marks & inscriptions: Bottom of right side of frame: circular sticker with number 55 written Back of frame: Square green sticker Printed in black ink – NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART, LEEDS, 1868.Picture Galleries Proproetor Written in black ink – Sir W C Trevelyan Back of frame: Brown sticker , printed in black ink – EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART, LEEDS 1868. No. of case or van….5 No of object 2……. Back of frame: Brown paper behind melonex stuck down by corner stickers. Reads – This portrait is the property of Sir W C Trevelyan of Wallington Northumberland Back of portrait: “Ann the Daughter of Sir Chris Danby of Farneley, Wife to Walter Calverley and mother to that William Calverley who was pressed in the year 1573.” This is incorrect. The murder was committed by Walter Calverley the son of William in the year 1605. Back of portrait: Old faded piece of brown paper, torn. reads – Ann the Daughter of Sir Chris Dandyof Farneley, Wife to Walter Calverley & mother to that William Calverley who was pressed in the year 1573.”
Text from National Trust website
Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on panel
Artist: British (English) School
Date: 1571
Image Details
Date: 19 October 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/4s
ISO: 1,000
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.