Daniel Gardner (1750-1805)

The Late THE RT. HON ALEXANDER ST. VINCENT BARING 6TH LORD ASHBURTON, K.G., K.C.V.O.

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Daniel Gardner (1750-1805)

Portrait of Miss A. Powlett-Smyth, bust length, in a white and pink décolleté Dress

with inscription on an old label attached to the reverse of the frame 'Miss Annabelle Powlett Smyth 1755'/Married, 21 Aug. 1777, to Charles Townshend Esq. (see corresponding portrait), who was created/Baron Bayning 20 Oc^t. 1797./This and the portrait of her husband and a/drawing supposed to represent three of their children/belonged to the Hon^ble Mirabel Neville, who died/14 Jan. 1900, and were given to me after her death/by her sister the Hon^ble M^r^s. Arthur Savile/Robert Marsham-Townshend. July 14. 1900'; pencil, pastel and bodycolour, in an oval English 18^t^h Century carved and gilded frame
10 x 8in. (255 x 204mm.)

來源

The Viscount Harcourt and thence by descent to the present owner

出版

G.C. Williamson, Daniel Gardner, London, 1921, p.100, repr. 2nd p.opp. p.100

拍品專文

Annabella Powlett Smith, who died in 1825, was the daughter of the Rev. Richard Smith of Itchen, Hants. by Annabella Powlett, a grand-daughter of the Duke of Bolton. She married at Lambeth Palace on 21st August 1777, her cousin, Charles Townshend (1728-1810) created Baron Bayning in 1797