Michael Pickersgill Benthall (1919-1974) as a Young Child
Maude E. Pilkington, Mrs Hilton Price (fl.1893-1914)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1921
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
75 x 60 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509878.1
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Michael Pickersgill Benthall (1919-1974) as a Young Child by Maude E. Pilkington, Mrs Hilton Price (fl.1893-1914). Oval. c.1921. Head and shoulder portrait of a young child with fair hair and wearing a white frock. Sky background. Inscribed - M E Pilkington (signed lower right).
Provenance
Painted circa 1805. 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
M E Pilkington (signed lower right)
Makers and roles
Maude E. Pilkington, Mrs Hilton Price (fl.1893-1914), artist