Untitled (Pitfour - October 1863, four photographs, clockwise from top; group photograph, Lady Holmesdale, Miss Stapleton, Mrs. Pit Junior, Lady Filmer, Miss Hood; A. W. Hood; Julia Holmesdale; E. Eliot Adr.)

Artists

Description

Sitter information: Julia Holmesdale. Viscountess Holmesdale, born Lady Julia Mann (2 July 1844-1 September 1883) name changed to Cornwallis 22 October 1844. Only surviving child of the 5th and last Earl Cornwallis. Married 27 August 1862 to William Archer Amherst, Viscount Holmesdale (1836-1910). The Viscountess is buried at Linton. Miss Stapleton Mrs. Pit, Junior Lady Filmer. Lady Mary Filmer (1838-1903) Miss Hood A.W. Hood. Major General Alexander Nelson Hood (23 December 1814-4 June 1904), Duke of Bronte, GCB, DL, a general in the Army. Colonel Scots Guards. Succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Bridport, 6 January 1868, raised to viscounty, 6 July 1868. Married 2 August 1838 to lady Mary Hill (d. 15 July 1884), second daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Downshire. Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria 1841-58, Equerry 1858-84, Extra Equerry 1884-1901, Lord in Waiting 1884-1901. Clerk Marshall to the Prince Consort 1853-1861. Equerry to King Edward VII 1901-1904. Admiral Elliott, Sir George Elliott KCB (1812-13 December 1901). A grandson of the 1st Earl of Minto. Married 1 August 1842 to Hersey Wauchope (d. 11 December 1901). Naval ADC 1856-58, Naval C in Portsmouth 1875-1878. MP Chatham 1874-1875.

Dimensions

28.9 x 23.2 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, NY, purchased from Christie's, 1978, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1982. On Long Term Loan to the Fogg Art Museum from 1978 to 1982