Lady Acland (Arthur Henry Dyke Acland; Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady Acland; Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Bt)
3 of 6 portraits of Lydia Elizabeth (née Hoare), Lady 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 3/4 in. x 11 5/8 in. (375 mm x 295 mm) paper size
Given by John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby, 1957
Reference Collection
NPG D21102
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.
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