Watercolour
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1880 - 1910
Materials
Paper, Watercolour paint
Measurements
185 x 345 mm
Place of origin
Lyme Park
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499380.6
Summary
A view of the entrance gate to the North front at Lyme; watercolour on paper. A gateway of two turrets with lion statues on top, joined by a semi-circular arch with a central pointed finial. Two iron gates in between the turrets, left side open; the gateway is flanked by pointed iron railings. Hills in the background and rising hill to the right.
Provenance
Lady Langford lived with Mrs Packer in her later years after they became friends when Mrs Packer managed a hotel for her. When Lady Langford died, she bequeathed some of her possessions to Mrs Packer. Mrs Packer gave the items to Lyme at various times but the information was not recorded properly at the time. Confirmed dates of arrival at Lyme are 1992, 1995 and 1999, but for some of the items, it is unclear which date they arrived.
Makers and roles
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966), publisher