Mary Anne Marshall, Mrs William Searle Benthall (1780-1866)
Unknown [name retired]
Category
Art / Silhouettes
Date
1850
Materials
Cardboard, wood and glass
Measurements
150 x 130 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509608
Summary
Silhouette, painted cut-out on card, Mary Anne Marshall, Mrs William Searle Benthall (1780-1866), unknown silhouettist. Half-length silhouette of Mary Anne Marshall, in profile to the right, wearing a dress with frilled sleeves and collar, hair in a bun with ringlets. Details highlighted in gilt. Inscribed - Anne Marshall (written in pencil on back). 1850 (circa).
Provenance
Created circa 1850. 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 Clementina Benthall and dated 8th August 1958. Recorded in the Inventory Of National Trust Property At Benthall Hall dated 1st October 1963.
Marks and inscriptions
Anne Marshall (written in pencil on back)
Makers and roles
Unknown [name retired], silhouette artist