Lord George Hervey (1803-1838)
Richard Dighton (1795/6 - 1880)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1835
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
49 x 39 mm
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851905
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Lord George Hervey (1803-1838), by Richard Dighton (London 1795 – London 1880). 1835. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, left profile wearing in a black coat with velvet collar. Brown eyes, black hair and beard, fresh complexion. Blue sky background. Inscribed in ink on postage stamp paper 'Lord George Hervey 1835'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Makers and roles
Richard Dighton (1795/6 - 1880), miniaturist