Lady Helen Mary Theresa Vane-Tempest-Stewart, later Countess of Ilchester (1876-1956)
William Thompson Scott Barber (fl.1876 - 1901)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1896
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, glass, gold
Measurements
76 x 64 mm
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220846
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Lady Helen Mary Theresa Vane-Tempest-Stewart, later Countess of Ilchester (1876-1956), by William Thompson Scott Barber (fl.1893-1901). 1896. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, turned slightly to the right, gazing to the right, in a white dress with puffed shoulders. Blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, aged about 20. Sky background.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009), 1976.
Marks and inscriptions
W.T.Scott Barber 1896
Makers and roles
William Thompson Scott Barber (fl.1876 - 1901), artist