An Unknown Lady
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1730 - 1750
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
622 x 737 mm (24 1/2 x 29 in)
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509813
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Lady, by British (English) School, circa 1730/50. A half-length portrait of a young lady, seated and turned to the right; wearing a blue dress and thin transparent shawl, holding in her right hand a piece of music and with pearls in her hair and round her neck.
Provenance
Owned by Mary Clementina Benthall (1879-1960) and recorded in the 1957 list of pictures, furniture etc suggested for retention at Benthall Hall by the National Trust. Transferred to the ownership of the National Trust with the contents of Benthall Hall in the Deed Of Gift made by Mary Clementina Benthall and dated 8th August 1958. Recorded in the Inventory Of National Trust Property At Benthall Hall dated 1st October 1963. Recorded on page 37 of the Sotheby's Inventory and Valuation of Benthall Hall dated July 1992.
Credit line
Benthall Hall, The Benthall Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School