Mary Julia Child-Villiers, later Lady Longford (1877-1933)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1895
Materials
Cardboard, Gouache, Wood
Measurements
125 x 103 mm
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 772579
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Mary Julia Child-Villiers, later Lady Longford (1877-1933), British (English) School. c.1895. Oval. Head and shoulders, portrait of a young girl, turned to the left, gazing to the right, in a pink dress, white collar. Large blue eyes, long light brown hair, soulful expression, aged about 18. Sky background. 3rd daughter of the 7th Earl of Jersey, married the 5th Earl of Longford. Born 8 November 1899, d 21 November 1933.
Provenance
Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped on the reverse of the frame case 'Walter Jones...'
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist