Elizabeth Thornton, Mrs John Benthall (1709-1783)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1765 - 1775
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
610 x 483 mm (24 x 19 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509819
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Elizabeth Thornton, Mrs John Benthall (1709-1783) by British (English) School, c.1765/75. Painted oval. Half-length portrait of an elderly lady, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a pink dress with white headdress; dark background.
Provenance
Included on page 3 of the Inventory of Items On Loan To The National Trust For Benthall Hall dated 1st October 1963; bequeathed to the National Trust in the will of Michael Pickersgill Benthall (1919 – 1974); accepted for ownership by The National Trust in 1975 following the death of Michael Pickersgill Benthall in 1974
Credit line
Benthall Hall, The Benthall Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist