Edward (Clive) Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis III KG, LLD, DCL (1785-1848)
Mary Parker, Lady Leighton (Oswestry 1799 - 1864)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1847 (initialled and dated)
Materials
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Measurements
177 x 143 mm
Place of origin
Britain
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1181120.1
Summary
Watercolour and pencil on paper, Edward (Clive) Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis III KG, LLD, DCL (1785-1848) by Mary Parker, Lady Leighton (Oswestry 1799 - 1864). Inscribed lower right corner: The Earl of Powis KG ML delt 1847. A head-and-shoulders portrait, the sitter slightly turned to his left. Wearing a black coat, white stock, beige waistcoat, and blue sash.
Provenance
Purchased from the Marchioness of Linlithgow by the National Trust 7th April 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
Lower front, beneath portrait: The Earl of Powis KG ML delt 1847 On reverse: Edwd 2nd Erl of Powis
Makers and roles
Mary Parker, Lady Leighton (Oswestry 1799 - 1864), artist