Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Stanley with her dog, half-length, seated

Details

George Chinnery (1774-1852)
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Stanley with her dog, half-length, seated
signed 'G. Chinnery Sackville St./pinxt. 1794-' (on the reverse of the artist's original mount) and with inscription 'Given to Mrs Cole/[?] 9.29th/1796' (on the backboard)
pencil and watercolour
3 7/8 x 3¼ in. (10 x 8.3 cm.)

Provenance

Probably Mrs Cole, the sitter's mother's-in-law.

Special notice

Christie's generally offer property consigned by others for sale at public auction. From time to time, lots are offered which Christie's International Plc or one of its subsidiary companies owns in whole or in part. Such a lot is offered subject to a reserve, unless otherwise stated. This is such a lot. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

In 1793, Chinnery moved to Sackville Street, off Piccadilly, where he lived for two years.

The sitter was the daughter of the 12th Earl of Derby. Shortly after this portrait was drawn, Lady Elizabeth Stanley married Stephen Thomas Cole of Twickenham and Stoke Lyne. A dedication on the backboard to a Mrs Cole and the date 9 November 1794 suggests that this may have been an engagement present to the sitter's prospective mother-in-law.

More from British Art on Paper

View All