Frances Twysden, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) as a Child 772567

Frances Twysden, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) as a Child

Samuel Collins (Bristol c.1735 - Dublin 1768)

Osterley Park © National Trust / Christopher Warleigh-Lack

Date

1758

Materials

Watercolour on ivory

Measurements

41 x 35 mm

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Collection

Osterley Park and House, London

NT 772567

Summary

Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Frances Twysden, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) by Samuel Collins (Bristol 1735 – Dublin 1768). 1758. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young child, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a low-cut white dress with blue shoulder straps. Brown eyes, long black hair, pale face; plain grey background. Signed and dated 1758,

Provenance

Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993

Marks and inscriptions

On the obverse painted 'S C / 1758' on the reverse in ink 'Frances, Countess of Jersey.'; tied at the top an early 20th century paper tag '132'

Makers and roles

Samuel Collins (Bristol c.1735 - Dublin 1768), artist

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