Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1706-1768)
Roy Coles
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
19 x 14 x 16 mm
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852822
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1706-1768), by Unknown artist. Half-length portrait of a lady, turned slightly to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a blue and gold dress with white lace collar and bodice, open at the neck, bow at left breast, pearl ear-rings. Blue eyes, fair hair dressed with pearls. Sky blue background.
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
Roy Coles, miniaturist