Rachel Jenkins
Category
Art / Silhouettes
Date
1820
Materials
Glass, paint and wood
Measurements
115 x 90 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509577
Summary
Silhouette, Rachel Jenkins. Head and shoulder silhouette of Rachel Jenkins, in profile to the right, wearing a gown with a large spotted white lace collar and hair up in a bun secured by hair combs. Painted on convexed glass with gilt dogtooth border and black frame. Inscribed - Rachel Jenkins (handwritten in black ink on back). 1820 (circa).
Provenance
Painted circa 1820. Owned by Mary Clementina Benthall (1879-1960) and recorded in the 1957 list of pictures, furniture etc suggested for retention at Benthall Hall by the National Trust. Transferred to the ownership of the National Trust with the contents of Benthall Hall in the Deed Of Gift made by Mary Clemantina Benthall and dated 8th August 1958. Recorded in the Inventory Of National Trust Property At Benthall Hall dated 1st October 1963.
Marks and inscriptions
Rachel Jenkins (hand written in black ink on back)