Edward Henry Howard, Cardinal Howard (1829-1892)

possibly Italian School
National Trust Inventory Number 1171147

Category	Paintings
Date	1878
Materials	Oil on canvas
Measurements	838 x 610 mm (33 x 24 in)
Place of origin	Italy

Collection	Chirk Castle, Wrexham (Accredited Museum)
On show at	Chirk Castle, Wrexham, Wales, National Trust

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Summary description

Oil painting on canvas, Edward Henry Howard, Cardinal Howard (1829-1892), (?) Italian school, 1878. A head and shoulders portrait of Edward Howard, turned three-quarters to right, facing, gazing at spectator, wearing Cardinal’s robes with gold pectoral cross; background of flowered wallpaper. He was the brother-in-law of Richard Myddelton Biddulph (1837- 1913). He was an officer in the Life Guards before he became priest in 1854; Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati from 1877. Another portrait is in Arundel Castle.

Provenance

probably by gift to his brother-in-law, Richard Myddelton (1837 - 1913), thence by descent, until purchased in 1994

Credit line

Chirk Castle, The Myddelton Collection (National Trust)

Marks and inscriptions

Recto: Label on back of stretcher (left side torn off): [Ri]tratto fatto dal pittore / [G?]uidi ncl 1878

Makers and roles

possibly Italian School, artist

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Record Status

Enhanced