Oil painting on canvas, Kathleen England, Lady Armstrong (1898-1971), by George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947), signed and dated, bottom right: G. Harcourt 1938. A three-quarter-length portrait of a woman, the third wife of William Watson-Armstrong, 1st Lord Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, seated, turned slightly to the left, looking out at the viewer. Lady Armstrong is shown in peeress’s robes, wearing a diamond tiara and diamond crucifix, silk dress and red velvet ermine-trimmed robe.

Provenance: Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 – 1987).

Bottom left: Bottom right: G. Harcourt 1938

Text from the National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: George Harcourt RA (1868 – 1947)
Date: 1874

Image Details
Date: 20 June 2024
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/25s
ISO: 640
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.