Henry Compton, page in waiting to George III
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1780s (painted)
ca. 1780s (painted)
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Oval portrait miniature on ivory of Henry Compton, page-in-waiting to George III
Object details
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| Title | Henry Compton, page in waiting to George III (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oval portrait miniature on ivory |
| Brief description | Oval portrait miniature on ivory of Henry Compton, page-in-waiting to George III, attributed to Richard Collins. Great Britain, c.1780s |
| Physical description | Oval portrait miniature on ivory of Henry Compton, page-in-waiting to George III |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Isabel Baynes |
| Object history | Henry Compton, the sitter, was a page-in-waiting to George III. He married Miss Mary Dacres, lady in charge of the Royal children, in 1777. Their daughter, Augusta Caroline, married Captain Thomas Baynes, R.N., in whose family this miniature has descended. A portrait of the sitter by J. Hoppner is E.536-1950, and a miniature of his wife by A. B. Lens is P.9-1950. For an album of drawings by the sitter see E.500-534-1950. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962. |
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| Accession number | P.11-1950 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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