Miss Ainslie, Mrs Heneage
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
100 mm (H)70 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1171180
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Miss Ainslie, Mrs Heneage, British (English) School, c.1800. Half-length portrait of a young woman, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, in a white Empire dress. Large blue eyes, long brown hair, aged about 25. Scumbled blue background. Oval. Label inside; 'Miss Ainslie-Afterwards Mrs Heneage of Hainton, Grandmother of Catherine Howard-Mrs Myddelton Biddulph'.
Marks and inscriptions
Mrs Heneage of Hainton mother of Mr Edward Howard and my grandmother CMB (label inside)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist