Edith Benthall, Mrs William Henry Benthall (1845-1932)
Maud B. Worsfold (fl.1894 - 1938)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1905
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
50 x 40 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509869
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Edith Benthall, Mrs William Henry Benthall (1845-1932) by Maud B. Worsfold (fl.1894 - 1938). Oval. 1905. Head and shoulder portrait of an elderly woman, turned and facing to the right, in a silvery dress and lace cap with blue ribbons, blue eyes with smooth grey hair drawn back, and wearing similar white lace shawl. Sky background. Inscribed - MW 1905 and 'Dickenson and ......' (signed and dated left). 1905.
Provenance
Painted in 1905. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government in March 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992 and allocated to The National Trust for display at Benthall Hall.
Marks and inscriptions
MW 1905 and Dickenson and ...... (signed and dated left)
Makers and roles
Maud B. Worsfold (fl.1894 - 1938), artist