Portrait of Mrs Mary (‘Molly’) Vazeille (1710-1781)
1997/6646
1750-1800 / Oil on Canvas/Board / Painting / Portrait / The Wesley Family
Oil on wooden panel
Mid to late 1700s
Mary Vazeille, usually known as ‘Molly’, was the widow of a Huguenot City banker and merchant. She and John Wesley were married in 1751 after an exceptionally short courtship. Molly and John were not suited well for each other and the marriage suffered from misunderstandings and jealousy from the start. The marriage remained childless and resulted in separation.
Mid to late 1700s
Mary Vazeille, usually known as ‘Molly’, was the widow of a Huguenot City banker and merchant. She and John Wesley were married in 1751 after an exceptionally short courtship. Molly and John were not suited well for each other and the marriage suffered from misunderstandings and jealousy from the start. The marriage remained childless and resulted in separation.
