Mary Sackville, Countess of Thanet
Attributedpreviously attributed to
John Smart
(British, 1741-1811)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Daten.d.
Mediumwatercolor on ivory, gold, pearls
Dimensionsoverall: 3 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (9.5 × 7 cm.)
image: 2 7/8 × 2 5/16 in. (7.3 × 5.9 cm.)
DescriptionMiniature, ivory, oval, pearl mount, Reverse: a monogram "MS" in seed pearls in a locket. Bust, turned three-quarters to left, and looking at observer; hair powdered and curled, and tied above by a white ribbon; she wears a light muslin dress, cut low at the the bosom and finished with a frilled collar. Sky background.
InscribedEngraved on left rim of verso: John Smart 1741-1811
Engraved on right rim of verso: Mary Sackville, Countess of Thanet
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number25.11
Joshua Reynolds
ca.1783-84
Object number: 24.33
