Elciana Penny (b.1907)
Mary Dowling, Mrs William Penny
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
30 Mar 1909
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
38 x 65 mm
Place of origin
Cheapside
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 882260.1
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Elciana Penny (b.1907) by Mary Dowling, Mrs William Penny (?Cheltenham 1818 - ? London 1910). 1909. Head and shoulders of a fair haired little girl wearing a white dress, pink bows in her hair. In gold(?) square frame with chain; on the back of which is inscribed Eleiana/at 18 months/30th March 1909.
Provenance
from the bequest of Miss Kathleen Penny, Croydon, 2004, who was daughter of Arthur Pawle Penny, son of Mary, and nephew of Elizabeth Holmes, Mary's sister. Elizabeth married Edward Holmes who was the grandson of the Rev. Edward Holmes who married Miss Dickinson, c.1784, daughter of the Rev. Timothy Dickinson, brother of Caleb, grandfather of Mary Dickinson who married Thomas Charles, 2nd Lord Robartes and 6th Viscount Clifden. See family tree on file. This little girl is the grand daughter of Mary Dowling who painted her the year before she died, and sister of Kathleen Penny, benefactress.
Marks and inscriptions
(inscribed on reverse) Eleiana/at 18 months/30th March 1909.
Makers and roles
Mary Dowling, Mrs William Penny, artist Elkington and Co Ltd, jeweller