'Fair Rosamund'
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
965 x 816 x 60 mm
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1171109
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, 'Fair Rosamund', English School, early18th century. A half-length turned three-quarter to right, arms crossed in front, looking down, wearing a red cloak clasped with a jewel at the breast, an embroidered conical hat, known as a hennin and a translucent embroidered veil.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Date of acquisition unknown; 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)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist
References
Chirk Castle 2001 Timothy Sammons Ltd, London, Inventory and Valuation of selected chattels at Chirk Castle. Offered by private treaty to the National Trust, 2001, p. 17, no.330 Chirk Castle Picture List [National Trust] 2005, no. 17