Miss Frances Beresford, c. 1784/1785

Not on View

Medium

black, red, and white chalks over graphite on pink washed paper

Dimensions

overall (oval): 24.5 x 19.4 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of The Leger Galleries, London, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1990.109.1

Artists / Makers

John Hoppner (artist) British, 1758 - 1810

Image Use

This image is in the public domain.
Read our full Open Access policy for images .

Provenance

Selina Beresford, younger sister of the sitter; her husband, Reverend Samuel Martin; their son Major William Martin; their daughter Miss Martin; her brother Marcus Trevelyan Martin, 1905; Leger Galleries, London; gift 1990 to NGA.

Associated Names

Leger Galleries Ltd., The

Bibliography

1986: Zangrilli, Brady & Co. French and English Drawings 1700-1875, New York: 2/18-3/22/86, no.15.

1991: Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.112.