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Collection Item: The Honourable Lady Stanhope and the Countess of Effingham as Diana and her Companion

Basic info

Collection
Fine Art
Title
The Honourable Lady Stanhope and the Countess of Effingham as Diana and her Companion
Object name
Painting
Object category
Painting
Creators
Cotes, Francis (Artist)
Description
This portrait depicts Lady Stanhope as Diana the huntress of classical myth (identified by her hair decoration in the form of a crescent moon) and her friend Lady Effingham as a companion. The latter is being ordered by Diana to unleash two hounds who will give chase to the stag in the distance, left.
Production date start
1765
Period
Georgian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORAG : 1414
Alternative number
YAG 23542
Number of objects
1
ID
20000122

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Oil on canvas (Whole)
Dimensions
Canvas height 240.0 cm
Canvas width 152.5 cm
Frame height 340.0 cm
Frame width 215.0 cm
Frame depth 15.0 cm
Helmets (side) height 57.0 cm
Helmets (side) width 25.0 cm
Helmets (side) depth 6.0 cm
Two trumpets (top) height 45.0 cm
Two trumpets (top) width 15.0 cm
Two trumpets (top) depth 15.0 cm
Orb (top) height 30.0 cm
Orb (top) width 30.0 cm
Orb (top) depth 30.0 cm

Production

Creators
Cotes, Francis (Artist)
Technique
Painted
School/style
British