William Poulett Lousada 1881-1963 #264 was, according to family legend, quite an exuberant character in his earlier days. He married a showgirl/actress Maudie Frances Travers in 1906, but she went her own way and had a number of aliases though upon her death in 1944 in Hampstead her Lousada name resurfaced. A second wife Florence May then appears in the records with whom, until her death in 1953, he lived in the Guildford/Farnham/Haslemere region of Surrey just a few miles north of his sister Florence Marion Bradley nee Lousada 1884-1957 #269 who lived in Chiddingfold. His second wife was notable for making important art bequests. These bequests were of works by the well-known English painter Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-97 with whom - judging by the provenance of the centre painting below - Florence May had a family connection (see ref 219). Some of the works of the artist that she bequeathed are shown below, and others include 'The Captive' and 'William Tate' (both bequeathed 1954).

Self-portrait in a broad-brimmed hat		A study of a wall with a house		Hannah Wright 1775-1867 (niece of the artist)
This painting is in the Pickford's House Museum of Georgian Life and Historic Costume. There is a(somewhat implausible) suggestion that this painting is after the style of Joseph Wright of Derby (https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/self-portrait-in-a-broad-brimmed-hat-61233/search/actor:wright-of-derby-joseph-17341797-55811/view_as/grid/page/7)		By the time Joseph Wright of Derby departed for Italy in order to undertake a Grand Tour in 1773 he had already completed the paintings which had made his name in London and for which he is still best known. These included the scenes of scientific experimentation A philosopher lecturing on the orrery in Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Experiment on a bird in the air pump in the National Gallery, London. Wright sailed for Italy on 1 November 1773 and stopped en route at Nice, where bad weather prolonged his stay for three weeks. During this time he made a number of wash drawings of buildings in and around the town, sometimes sketching side-by-side with John Downman (1750-1824), who was accompanying him. This study of a wall with a house was probably executed during this time, prior to Wright’s arrival in Rome. A drawing from the Oppé collection now in the Tate Gallery, Nice: a tower on a hill, is inscribed in the top left-hand corner with the number 244. The number 224 inscribed in the same position on the present sheet may indicate precedence, suggesting that this drawing may have been made in the south of France in the winter of 1773. Naturally Wright sought out and was inspired by the light effects he saw during his Grand Tour, which included the annual fireworks display in Rome, and the spectacular eruption of Vesuvius which he witnessed in October 1774. He also made a number of sketches of the interior of the Colosseum, capturing the subtle effects of light and shade created by the sweeping internal structure of the building and the scarified textures of the ancient stones. This watercolour drawing of a house built into a brick wall, although a comparatively modest subject, is consonant with these studies in its concentration on the appearance and textures of decaying and overgrown bricks. The use of watercolour is unusual for Wright, most of whose drawings are executed in grey wash.		There is a suggestion that this painting is after the style of Joseph Wright of Derby (https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/hannah-wright-17751867-61234)
Oil on canvas, 97 x 86 cm		Pencil and watercolour, 28.8 x 42.1 cm, inscribed in top left corner 224		Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 63.5 cm
Bequeathed by Florence May Lousada to Derby Museum and Art Gallery in 1954		Probably by descent from the artist to his great-granddaughter Margaret Romana Simpson; donated to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, either by Charles Bemrose in 1914 or by Florence May Lousada in 1937; presented by Derby Borough Council to Queen Elisabeth the Queen Mother in 1971, and now in the Royal Collection (https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/egallery/object.asp?object=453281&row=3884&detail=about).		Bequeathed by Florence May Lousada to Derby Museum and Art Gallery in 1954