Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck, Countess of Stamford (1737-1827)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1785
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
47 x 35 mm
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936717
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck, Countess of Stamford (1737-1827), British (English) School. c. 1785. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, right profile, wearing a blue dress, white frilled collar and string of pearls. She has dark eyes, powdered hair with white cap, a fresh complexion and is aged about fifty.
Provenance
Sir John Foley Grey, Bt. sale, Christie's 3 March 1931, lot 26, bought; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist