Maria Walpole, Countess Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester (1736-1807)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
140 mm (Width); 120 mm (L)
Order this imageCollection
Berrington Hall, Herefordshire
NT 618115
Summary
Portrait miniature: watercolour on ivory of Maria Walpole, Countess Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester (1736-1807), British (English) School, c.1780. Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, in a brown dress, white shawl, and narrow black neckband. Brown eyes, long powdered hair dressed with pearls, ruddy complexion, freely shaded with blue brush-strokes. Sky background.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist