Possibly Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield (1755-1815)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1770 - 1780
Materials
Paper, Wood
Measurements
115 mm (Diameter)12 mm (D)
Order this imageCollection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1191117
Caption
This tiny portrait is painted in meticulous detail on a wafer thin slice of ivory.
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, by an unknown artist of the British (English) School. Dated c.1770-1780. Half-length portrait of a man, seated in a red up-holstered chair, turned to the left, gazing to the right, wearing a blue coat, white shirt and white stock. Red drape in the background to the left and distant horizon with sky on the right. Modern pencil inscription on reverse states 'Earl of Chesterfield'.
Full description
Previously catalogued as "an unknown gentleman", reidentified as likely to be the 5th Earl of Chesterfield through visual comparison with contemporary identified portraits.
Provenance
Part of a large bequest of items left to Dorset County Museum, Dorchester in May 2001. Sent to Beningbrough Hall together with NT 1191118 in September 2001 on the basis of the Earl of Chesterfield connection.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist