Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873)
Nicolas François Dun (1764 - 1832)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1823
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
130 x 110 mm
Order this imageCollection
Coughton Court, Warwickshire
NT 135183
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873) by Nicolas François Dun (Luneville 1764 - Naples 1832). 1823. Portrait of a lady in lace bordered with white satin dress, pink cashmere stole resting on her knees. Pearl tiara seated on a balcony overlooking the bay of Naples with Vesuvius in distance. Signed and dated. 1823.
Full description
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873) by Nicolas François Dun (Luneville 1764 - Naples 1832). 1823. Portrait of a lady in lace bordered with white satin dress, pink cashmere stole resting on her knees. Pearl tiara seated on a balcony overlooking the bay of Naples with Vesuvius in distance. Signed and dated. 1823.
Provenance
Purchased by National Trust in 2006 through private treaty sale
Makers and roles
Nicolas François Dun (1764 - 1832), miniaturist