Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt)
2 of 4 portraits of Arthur Henry Dyke Acland
Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt)
by Samuel Cousins, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, 1826 (1818)
14 5/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (372 mm x 299 mm) plate size; 27 1/8 in. x 20 in. (688 mm x 509 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D7158
Sittersback to top
- Arthur Henry Dyke Acland (1811-1857), Son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Bt. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt (1809-1898), Politician and educational reformer. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland (1786-1856), Wife of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Bt. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Samuel Cousins (1801-1887), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 180 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 698 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D7157: Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt) (from same plate)
- NPG D21102: Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt) (from same plate)
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