M95: Alice, Lady Holburne
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| Museum number | M95 |
| Title | Alice, Lady Holburne |
| Additional title | Alicia Brayne, wife of Sir Francis Holburne |
| Object type | In category: Pictures » Miniature |
| Date | Circa 1820 |
| People |
Attributed to British school - Artist(s) |
| Place of origin | Europe » Northern Europe » British Isles » Great Britain » England |
| Condition |
Good |
| Dimensions |
9.2 cm height framed 7.8 cm width framed 7.3 cm height unframed 5.8 cm width unframed |
| Materials & techniques |
In categories: Pictures: Medium » Paint » Watercolour Pictures: Support » Ivory |
| Description | Oval miniature on ivory: head and shoulders portrait of a lady, facing forward. White spotted muslin cap fastened under chin. Fringe of reddish-brown curls. Blue eyes. Spotted muslin frock with brooch to collar, knotted under bust. Black cloak with gold border. Brown-grey stippled background. Plain gilt metal frame. | |||||||||
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Subject |
Portrait |
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| Notes | Alice Holburne (1766-1829), daughter of Thomas Brayne (or Brain) of Long Compton, Warwickshire, married Sir Francis Holburne in 1786. They had three daughters and two surviving sons, the younger of whom was Sir Thomas William Holburne. This miniature is an example of the kind of work that might have been purchased in Bath from a middle-ranking artist.
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| Literature |
Bayne-Powell, Robert, Catalogue of Miniatures in the Holburne Museum and Crafts Study Centre, Bath, Bath, 1994, no. 42 p.12 |
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| Muse theme | The Art of Collecting Art and Culture in Georgian Bath 1714-1830 |
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| Muse chapter |
The History of the Holburne Collection » Sir William Holburne and his Collection » The Founder: Sir William Holburne of Menstrie (1793-1874)
The History of the Holburne Collection » The Collection » Miniatures Art and Culture in Georgian Bath 1714-1830 » Art » Miniatures and Silhouettes |
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| Method of acquisition | Bequest | |||||||||
| Provenance | Collection of Sir Thomas William Holburne, by 1867-1874; by descent to Mary Anne Barbara Holburne, 1874; by whom bequeathed to the Museum |
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| Exhibition history |
Title of exhibition: Town House Treasures: Sir William Holburne of Bath |
