Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck, Countess of Stamford (1737-1827)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1760 - 1765
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
39 x 31 mm
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936720
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck, Countess of Stamford (1737-1827), British (English) School. c.1760-1765. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, turned to the right, wearing a black dress, white bonnet and string of pearls with blue bow. She has dark eyes, powdered hair and a pale complexion. Plain brown background.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist