Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873)
attributed to Jean Baptiste Singry (Nancy 1782 – Paris 1824)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1825
Materials
Watercolour and oil on ivory (oval) in blue velvet covered frame
Measurements
140 x 130 mm
Order this imageCollection
Coughton Court, Warwickshire
NT 135186
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873) attributed to Jean Baptiste Singry (Nancy 1782 – Paris 1824). c.1825. Oval. Head and shoulders, portrait of a young woman, turned slightly to the right, head inclined slightly to the left, gazing pensively to the left, wearing a black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace bonnet.
Full description
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Mary Anne Acton, Lady Acton (1784-1873) attributed to Jean Baptiste Singry (Nancy 1782 – Paris 1824). c.1825. Oval. Head and shoulders, portrait of a young woman, turned slightly to the right, head inclined slightly to the left, gazing pensively to the left, wearing a black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace bonnet.
Provenance
Purchased by National Trust in 2006 through private treaty sale
Makers and roles
attributed to Jean Baptiste Singry (Nancy 1782 – Paris 1824), miniaturist