Object Detail
Description
portrait miniature, Mrs John Fairlie, with dark curled hair, wearing a white chemise, plush mount, gilt metal frame with swag and ribbon-tie surmount. Mrs. Fairlie's Christian name was Louisa, and she was the eldest daughter of John Home Purves or Purves. She married John Fairlie of Homes as his second wife. She was very well connected, being the niece of Margaret, the Countess of Blessington.
Maker and role
artist: Henry Bone (b.1755, d.1834); RA
Production place
London, England
Production date
1828
Media description
enamel on copper, plush mount, gilt metal frame, human hair (verso)
Measurements
dia 46 mm
Inscriptions
signed with monogram, further signed, inscribed and dated August 1828 on the reverse
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0789
TJC reference number
1000
