Lady Hastings was the daughter of Sir William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny (1826-1915) and Caroline, daughter of Sir John Van-den-Bempde Johnstone, 2nd Bt., of Hackness Hall. She married Albert, 21st Baron Hastings (1882 – 1956) in 1907. Shannon was one of the foremost artists of the day. He arrived in England at the age of sixteen and came to be one of the most popular portrait painters of the day. He became a Royal Academician in 1909.

Provenance: accepted in lieu of tax by H.M.Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 2009

Marks & inscriptions: Signed, lower right: J.J Shannon Reverse, horizontal crossmember: The lady Marguerite Neville. R(:) of Henry 3rd marquess of Abergavenny – wife of Delaval 21 – Lord Hastings. Painted 1920 aged 32 by Joshua Shannon RA

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Sir James Jebusa Shannon RA (1862 – 1923)
Date: circa 1905

Image Details
Date: 29 September 2023
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/15s
ISO: 1250
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.