Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1780 (painted)
ca. 1780 (painted)
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Frederick Ponsonby married Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer in November 1780. The portrait may have been commissioned at about that time. The V&A holds a miniature of Henrietta Frances, Countess of Bessborough (P.45-1910), which forms a pair with this one. It is also by Richard Cosway.
Object details
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| Title | Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Water-colour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, ca. 1780, watercolour on ivory, painted by Richard Cosway (1742-1821). |
| Physical description | Portrait, head and shoulders, turned to right, eyes facing to front; hair curled and wearing a green coat with a cravat. The portrait is set into a circular frame edged with diamonds. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Production | Frederick Ponsonby married Lady Henrietta Spencer in November 1780. It is possible that the portrait may have been commissioned around that time. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Frederick Ponsonby married Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer in November 1780. The portrait may have been commissioned at about that time. The V&A holds a miniature of Henrietta Frances, Countess of Bessborough (P.45-1910), which forms a pair with this one. It is also by Richard Cosway. |
| Bibliographic reference | Grosvenor, Bendor (ed.), Secret Faces : an exhibition of unseen portrait miniatures from public & private collections, London : Philip Mould Ltd., 2008
no.43 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.44-1910 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2003 |
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