George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey (1735-1805)
Ozias Humphry RA (Honiton 1742 – London 1810)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
40 x 47 mm
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 772565
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey (1735-1805) by Ozias Humphry RA (Honiton 1742 – London 1810). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, powdered, black-silk bag wig, wearing a pale mauve coat and white stock.
Provenance
Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993
Marks and inscriptions
On the reverse, in ink '4th Earl of Jersey'; tied to the ring at the top, an early 20th century paper tag, in ink '131'.
Makers and roles
Ozias Humphry RA (Honiton 1742 – London 1810), artist