Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, Countess Gower, later Duchess of Sutherland (1806 – 1868)
attributed to Anne Mee (London c.1760 – Hammersmith 1851)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1828
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, glass, gold
Measurements
32 x 29 mm
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220837
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Lady Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard, Countess Gower, later Duchess of Sutherland (1806 – 1868) attributed to Anne Mee (London c.1760 – Hammersmith 1851). c.1828. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, head turned to left, gazing to the left, bare shoulders. Blue eyes, fair hair in ringlets and wreath of flowers, pink complexion, lips slightly parted showing pearly teeth, sugary expression, aged about 22. Plain grey background.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009), 1976.
Makers and roles
attributed to Anne Mee (London c.1760 – Hammersmith 1851), artist