Title: ‘Jane Herbert.’
Portrait of a woman in a black dress with a square lace-trimmed neckline and a white lace cap with black ribbon. She is depicted looking out at the viewer and wears a heavy black necklace. Dated 1874.
Jane Herbert (1823-1898), was the sister of Henry Arthur Herbert of Muckross (d. 1866). She married William Hedges-White in London in 1845 and was titled Countess of Bantry from July 1868. A portrait of her daughter, Lady Elizabeth Leigh, also hangs here on the Main Landing.
Artist: Sir Thomas Jones (b. 1823?) was a foundling brought up by the philanthropic Archdale family of Kildare Place, Dublin. He began his artistic studies in 1833 in the schools of the Royal Dublin Society. In 1842 Jones entered Trinity College Dublin but did not take his degree. From 1843 to 1846 he travelled in Europe, developing his artistic skills and established himself as a painter upon his return to Dublin. Jones established himself as a successful portrait painter during the 1850s and was elected a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1860. In 1869 he was elected president of the academy and in April 1880 he was knighted by the lord lieutenant, the duke of Marlborough. Jones died 10 May 1893 at his home, 41 Morehampton Road, Dublin.
Oils on Canvas
76.5 x 63.5 cm
Framed: Framed: 96 x 85.5 cm