The Bay Window in the interior of the Library, Lyme Park, Cheshire
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1889
Materials
Paper, Watercolour paint
Measurements
460 x 290 mm
Place of origin
Lyme Park
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499389.1
Summary
A study of the library window bay at Lyme; watercolour on paper. Depicts an alcove with a window and two steps, and a pot and hanging basket with plants. A stone carving hangs on the wall in the alcove next to a large mirror. The wall on the right has a mounted ornate clock and side chair underneath; detail of carpet across foreground. Mounted on card.
Provenance
Lady Langford (née Legh) the daughter of the first Lord Newton, 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
Marks and inscriptions
2[3/4] full 1[1/2] oak / (pencil on back)
Makers and roles
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901), publisher