Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue
Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex
by John Jackson
circa 1822
30 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in. (768 mm x 641 mm)
NPG 702
This portraitback to top
This portrait may represent Miss Stephens in a particular dramatic or operatic role, but, if so, there is no evidence to suggest what it might be. Jackson painted several theatrical figures including Macready (NPG 1503). Besides the Stodart engraving for the Vernon Gallery, this portrait was also lithographed by W. Sharp, published 1832 (example in British Museum), for the Musical Gem.
Physical descriptionback to top
Fair complexion, dark hazel eyes, black hair. Dressed in a dark crimson costume, with muslin sleeves, and a loose ruff of the same material, and a gold sash. Background colour greenish-grey of various tones.
Provenanceback to top
The artist; Jackson Sale, Christie's, 16 July 1831 (lot 90), bought Noseda; Robert Vernon, bequeathed by him to the National Gallery, 1847; on loan from the National Gallery since 1883; transferred 1957.
Reproductionsback to top
S. C. Hall, The Vernon Gallery of British Art, III (1854), no.31, under the title of 'The Songstress' (four pages of text), reproduced (engraved by G. Stodart); Art Journal (1899), p 68.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
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