Thomas Lawrence

Portrait of Lady Sarah Ingestre
Now On View

Maker

Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)

Title

Portrait of Lady Sarah Ingestre

Year

ca. 1827-1828

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Geography

Place Made: England

Dimensions

235.1 x 142.9 cm (92 9/16 x 56 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Unsigned

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

60.039

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

This portrait was likely painted in 1828, the year Sarah Elizabeth Beresford married Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount Ingestre. She holds a rose to her breast, an attribute that traditionally conveys virtue and purity. The balustrade and terrace place the young bride in a handsome setting befitting her aristocratic union. The frame, with its white-washed garlands and fruit, is consistent with the interior decoration of Ingestre Hall, the manor house owned by the Chetwynd family.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Thomas Lawrence (English, 1769-1830)
Portrait of Lady Sarah Ingestre, ca. 1827-1828
Oil on canvas
235.1 x 142.9 cm (92 9/16 x 56 1/4 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 60.039

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