The Interior of the Entrance Hall, Lyme Park, Cheshire
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1890
Materials
Paper, Watercolour paint
Measurements
460 x 295 mm
Place of origin
Lyme Park
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499389.4
Summary
A study of the Entrance Hall interior at Lyme; watercolour on paper. Depicts the North side of the room with polished wooden floor and carpet. The Black Prince painting has been swung out and the alcove in the wall shows the Drawing Room behind. Underneath is a side board with a dinner service displayed on top and covered table next to it. A chair in the foreground with red seat and cabriole legs. Curtains cover the two doorways flanking the alcove.
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 for some of the items, it is unclear which date they arrived.
Marks and inscriptions
2[3/4] fill 1[1/2] oak / L462 / (pencil on back)
Makers and roles
Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton (1826 - 1901), publisher