Charlotte Myddelton, Countess of Warwick (1680- 1731)
Herman van der Myn (Amsterdam 1684 - London 1741)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1726 - 1726
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1466 x 1220 x 70 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1171118
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Charlotte Myddelton, Countess of Warwick (1680- 1731) by Herman van der Myn (Amsterdam 1684 - London 1741), circa 1726. A half-length portrait of the daughter of Sir Thomas Myddelton IV, 2nd Bt, square on, seated, in peeress's robes. Charlotte Myddelton married firstly Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick (d.1701), and secondly Joseph Addison (1672-1719). She gave her portrait to Robert Myddelton (1678 - 1733) in 1726.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Given by the sitter to Robert Myddeleton (1678 - 1733) in 1726; with some of the contents, in 1978, that were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales (In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust) On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023
Credit line
Chirk Castle, The Myddelton Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: 'painted by Vandermijn' (old label) Recto: Charlotte Myddelton, Countess of Warwick died 1731
Makers and roles
Herman van der Myn (Amsterdam 1684 - London 1741), artist