Christine Mary Legh
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1870
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Watercolour paint
Measurements
105 x 125 mm
Place of origin
Lyme Park
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499386.1
Summary
A portrait of Christine Mary Legh, daughter of the first Lord Newton; painted at Lyme, watercolour on paper. A bust-length portrait of a young child facing right with short dark blonde hair and blue eyes; appears to be lying down, wearing a white night-gown. Accompanied by a small piece of paper (LYM.D.020.2) with the inscription 'Christine Mary Legh'.
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.
Marks and inscriptions
Christine Mary Legh / Died 7[.th] July.1871.age.2 and a half / My darling little sister. / (inscription handwritten on separate piece of paper)
Makers and roles
Hon. Mabel Maud Legh, Baroness Langford of Summerhill (1863 - 1966), artist