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Lady Mary Howard, Lady Fenwick (d.1708)

after Michael Dahl (1659-1743)

Pencil and grey wash on paper, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Fenwick (d.1708) after Michael Dahl (Stockholm 1656/9 – London 1743). Inscribed Lady Mary Fenwick ( wife of Sir John Fenwick, see WAL/D/2), shown seated three-quarters left, her left arm resting on a stone balustrade in front of a vase. Her right hand is holding a miniature, presumably of her husband.

Provenance: Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt

Marks & inscriptions: Bottom of portrait : Lady Mary Fenwick Hanging tag on back of portrait: Object – Drawing Lady Mary Fenwick Inventory – WAL/D/3

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Drawing
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland
Material: Pencil & wash on paper
Artist: after Michael Dahl (1659-1743)
Date: 1801-1900

Image Details
Date: 19 October 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/19s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.


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