Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA, British 1769-1830- Mrs Samuel Risby Whitehorne, bust-length; black and red chalk on paper, signed with initials and dated '1808' (lower left), 23 x 18.4 cm. Provenance: The sitter, and then by descent to Major Arthur C...

Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA,

British 1769-1830-

Mrs Samuel Risby Whitehorne, bust-length;

black and red chalk on paper, signed with initials and dated '1808' (lower left), 23 x 18.4 cm.

Provenance: The sitter, and then by descent to Major Arthur C. Whitehorne (1892-1959), and by descent.; Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 2 Nov 2016, lot 254.

Literature: K. Garlick, 'A Catalogue of the paintings, drawings, and pastels of Sir Thomas Lawrence', London: Walpole Society, Vol.39, 1964, p.248.

Note: Frances (Fanny) Constantia Hall married Samuel Risby Whitehorne II (1769–1816) in 1793. She was the daughter of William Hall (1731–94) and his second wife, Margaret. Margaret named her as the executrix of her Will and left a significant legacy upon her death in 1843: she was bequeathed a third of the value of her house in Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmonds, her wearing apparel, gold watch and chains, and £200. Fanny died in Bath in 1845, leaving an estate of just over £3,000. Her daughters continued to reside at her house, Heron Lodge, 17 Bathwick Hill, Bath.