Anne Hyde, Duchess of York (1637-1671) (after Sir Peter Lely)
Henry Pierce Bone (Islington 1779 - 1855)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1846
Materials
Enamel
Measurements
84 x 67 mm
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1250563
Summary
Enamel portrait miniature, Anne Hyde, Duchess of York (1637-1671) (after Sir Peter Lely) by Henry Pierce Bone (Islington 1779 - 1855). 1846. Oval. Half-length portrait, turned slightly to left, in a crimson chair, gold slashed dress, pearl necklace and pearl eardrop. Dark blue eyes, luxuriant brown hair, aged about 25. Plain drab background.Original in the Royal Collection.
Provenance
The Bone enamels at Kingston Lacy, copied from paintings in well-known houses, were mostly acquired by William Bankes at auction in 1836, from a set of 85 which had been unsuccessfully offered to the nation for £4000 by the elder Bone. William gave the bulk of them to his brother the Rev Edward Bankes. After William's flight abroad in 1841, Edward returned them to Kingston Lacy.
Makers and roles
Henry Pierce Bone (Islington 1779 - 1855) , artist after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), original artist