Lady Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot, Marchioness of Lothian (1836-1901)
Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt (London 1822 – London 1916)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1866 - 1866 (exh at RA)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1350 x 970 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 355493
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Lady Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot, Marchioness of Lothian (1836-1901) by Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt (London 1822 – London 1916), 1866. A three-quarter length portrait of a young woman, seated, turned to her right, glancing over her shoulder to the left. Wearing a brown dress with dark brown velvet trimming, with narrow black choker, and narrow white valenciennes lace edging at neck. Holding an open book. Giltwood label on frame 'Lady Constance Talbot, VIIIth Marchioness of Lothian, T. Leslie'. Inscribed in orange lower left '594'. The Marchioness created the Parterre and Terrace in the East Garden at Blickling which she seems as if she looking out at. The artist was born in London, but was the second son and virtual heir of Colonel Charles Powell Leslie of Glaslough (also known as Castle Lelsy), Co. Monaghan, a descendant Bishop John Leslie of Clogher. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and a captain in the Life Guards, but became a portrait painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution in 1858 and 1860. Her was created a Baronet in 1876. He lived at Castle Lesley between 1853 and 1867, and was MP for the County of Monaghan.
Provenance
Bequeathed with the hall and contents by Philip,11th Marquess of Lothian (1882-1940)
Credit line
Blickling Hall, The Lothian Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt (London 1822 – London 1916), artist