Possibly Anne Pigott, Mrs Henry Vernon (1693-1714)
attributed to Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1710 - 1715
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
2299 x 1372 mm (90 1/2 x 54 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653227
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Possibly Anne Pigot, Mrs Henry Vernon (1693-1714), attributed to Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1656/9 – London 1743), previously: in the style of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723). A full-length portrait of a woman, standing, her left foot standing on the pedestal of a stone fountain, turned slightly to the right, head inclined slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, holding a shell in her left hand to scoop water from a fountain on the left, her right hand holding a fold of her blue shawl, dark brown hair falling on her left shoulder, and wearing a red wrap-over dress, lined with green, over a white chemise, her blue shawl is draped over her left shoulder and is draped across the front of her dress. Distant landscape view to be seen on the right. Formerly above the mantel in the black and white room (Chintz Bedroom) in a plaster frame. Present carved and gilded wooden frame bought in 1988 from Paul Levi.
Provenance
Acquired from 10th Lord Vernon in lieu of death-duties after the death of Francis Lawrance William Venables - Vernon, 9th Lord Vernon (1889 -1963) and transferred to the National Trust in 1967 through the National Land Fund
Credit line
Sudbury Hall, The Vernon Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1967)
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: Label: on back of frame (bought from Paul Levi, 1988): Ashton Court Heirlooms No. 5
Makers and roles
attributed to Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1659 - London 1743), artist previously catalogued as manner of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist style of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist