Seaton Delaval Hall – IMS Photography

Edward Astley, later Sir Edward Astley, and his Sister Blanche as Children, with a Parrot and a Bunch of Grapes

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Edward and Lucy Astley were the children of Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Bt. (1692 – 1760), of Melton Constable and Lucy (1699 – 1739), youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, 4th Bt. of Hunstanton. Edward succeeded to the title in 1760, and in 1768 he stood successfully as M.P. for Norfolk, a position that he held until 1790. He married Rhoda Delaval (1725 – 1757) in 1751, who died in childbirth, having borne him three sons and a daughter. Through her, his descendants succeeded to Seaton Delaval. He married, secondly, Anne Milles in 1759 (d.1793), who bore him five sons and two daughters; and thirdly, Elizabeth Bullen in 1793 (d.1810), who bore him no children. He died aged 72. His sister married Edward Pratt of Ryston. The children’s sumptuous dress and the exotic fruits and pets are symbols of their wealth and status. They have, however, been portrayed with a charming playfulness, through expression and pose.

Provenance: By descent in the Le Strange family, Hunstanton Hall; sold Sotheby’s, London, 18th November 1987, lot 37 (£18,700); bt. by Lord Hastings; accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 2009

Marks & inscriptions: Bottom left: signed: Heins, Fec: 1732

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: John Theodore Heins, the elder (c.1697 – 1756)
Date: 1732

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.

Albert Edward Delaval, 21st Baron Hastings

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Albert Edward Delavel Astley, 21st Lord Hastings was born on 24 November 1882. He was the son of Sir George Manners Astley, 20th Lord Hastings (1857-1904) and the Hon. Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord. He served in the 7th Hussars in World War I and was twice mentioned in despatches, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He married Lady Marguerite Helen Nevill, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny and Maud Augusta Beckett-Denison, on 11 February 1907. Inherited Seaton Delaval from his father in 1904 .He died on 18 January 1956 at age 73.

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

Marks & inscriptions: Marks and inscriptions

Signed bottom right: J. St. Helier Lander / 1917 Reverse of painting: Son Edwin Chapman. One small label relating again to Chapman Bro’s framing company found between two supporting members on the frames reverse. One other label/sticker is located on the cross bar of the stretcher that reads ‘Sir Delaval Astley ?, 21st Lord Hastings Lt Col Norfolk ? By St Helier Lander’ (however, previous details of the painting have documented the subject by a different name) Also a stamp CANVAS C in black ink.

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: John Saint-Hélier Lander (1869 – 1944)
Date: 1917

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: 1/30s
ISO: 640
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

Called Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603), but really an Unknown Lady

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Although the sitter in this portrait was traditionally identified as Elizabeth I, she bears little relation to known portraits of her. She is sumptuously dressed: the bodice of her dress is adorned with a ring and heart-shaped jewel; a watch and small key hang at her waist; her left arm is decorated with an elaborate sort of necklace studded with faces and jewels; and her head dress is made up of costly pearls. She is, therefore, a woman of noble birth. Since the picture came from Melton Constable, it is possible that the woman was from a grand family, local to the Astleys in Norfolk.

This & ‘Darnley’ are in the same sort of heavy-scrolled giltwood frame, topped by the crowns of England and Scotland (King consort’s only) respectively. Could she be from a grand family local to the Astleys?

Provenance: Previously on loan from Lord Hasting.

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: British (English) School
Date: unknown

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: 1/27s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

A Music Party at Melton Constable

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: John Theodore Heins Senior (1697–1756)
Date: 1734

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: 1600
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) (after an original of c.1542)

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Oil painting on panel, King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547), after Hans Holbein the younger (Augsburg 1497/8 – London 1543). A half-length portrait to left, facing forward. Derived from the final type of the king’s portrait, circa 1542.

Provenance: on loan from Lord Hastings

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: after Hans Holbein the younger (1497/8 – 1543)
Date: 1542-99

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: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Bt, 16th Baron Hastings

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Son of Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Bt (1756 – 1817) and Hester Browne (d.1855), daughter of Samuel Browne of King’s Lynn. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1821 and 1822, and in 1832 he returned to Parliament for Norfolk West. He married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of Sir Henry Dashwood, 3rd Bt, MP of Kirtlington, Oxford, in 1819. She bore him two sons: Jacob Henry, later 17th Baron (1855 – 75); and Delaval Loftus, later 18th Baron (1825 – 72). In 1835 she bore a daughter, fathered by Thomas Garth, an affair which was satirised in the press (see the prints in the V&A by William Heath of the Cuckoldum Extraordinary [published 23 February 1827], and Riding a Roebuck (published in July 1827]). His errant wife, however, died soon after the birth in June 1835, age 39. He clearly had the makings of a connoisseur. He acquired the Fairfax Jewel (still at Seaton Delaval), and we know he owned a 16th century Italian maiolica dish, with a woman with a winged headdress, now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Astley revived the dormant Hastings barony, having fought against other branches of the family, but in 1841 the House of Lords Privileges Committee reported in his favour. He resided at Melton Constable, and had owned Seaton Delaval for only five years when the fire of 1822 destroyed the main block. He may have started repairs before his death. Exhibited at the RA 1826, along with the companion picture of his wife.

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

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Henry William Pickersgill, RA (1782 – 1875)
Date: 1826

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: 1/30s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton, MP

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Oldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Bt (1692 – 1760) and Lucy Le Strange (1699 – 1739), youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, 4th Bt. He succeeded to the title in 1760, and in 1768 he stood successfully as MP for Norfolk, a position that he held until 1790. He married Rhoda Delaval (1725 – 1757) in 1751, but who died in childbirth, having borne him three sons and a daughter. Through her, his descendants succeeded to Seaton Delaval. He married, secondly, Anne Milles in 1759 (d.1793), who bore him five sons and two daughters; and thirdly, Elizabeth Bullen in 1793 (d.1810), who bore him no issue. He died aged 72. Astley is dressed in the 17th-century costume made famous by Van Dyck. He would have been familiar with the portrait, then at Melton Constable, of Jacob, Lord Astley, his Civil War ancestor (now at Seaton Delaval), then attributed to Van Dyck. In 1756, Sir Edward bought the print collection of Arthur Pond, who had taught the Delavals to paint (the collection included numerous Rembrandt prints from the collection of Jan Six, Rembrandt’s great friend and patron). Astley was also a generous patron of contemporary English engravers, especially Thomas Worlidge, who etched a portrait of Astley in 1762, and modeled it on Rembrandt’s portrait of Jan Six. Francis Cotes was trained by Knapton who had painted the most famous series of mid-18th century fancy-dress portraits, that of members of the Dilettanti Society. (Amanda Bradley)

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

MArks & Inscriptions: Bottom right: signed and dated: [in compendium] FCotes R.A. / pxt 1769

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Francis Cotes (1726 – 1770)
Date: 1769

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: 1/19s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

Georgiana Carolina Dashwood, Lady Hastings

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Second daughter of Sir Henry Watkin Dashwood, of Kirtlington Park, near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and Mary Helen, daughter of John Graham of Kinross. She married Jacob, 6th Bt., 16th Baron Hastings (1797 – 1859) in 1819. Both her sons succeeded to the title: Jacob Henry, 17th Baron (1822 – 71); and Delaval Loftus, 18th Baron (1825 – 72). In 1835 she had a daughter, fathered by Thomas Garth. The affair was satirised in the press, but she died soon after the birth of the illegitimate child, aged 39. The portrait was exhibited at the RA in 1826, as ‘Lady Astley’, along with a companion picture of her husband.

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

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Henry William Pickersgill, RA (1782 – 1875)
Date: 1826

Catherine Roseline Ratcliffe Hinton, Lady Hastings

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Married Edward, 22nd Baron Hastings (1912 – 2007) in 1954. She and her husband undertook a significant restoration of Seaton Delaval Hall. It was Lady Hastings who masterminded the restoration of the gardens. Lazzolo (aka Victor Lazzola), was a society artist and magazine illustrator. He was a friend of the socialite, ‘Taki’, and gave evidence on Stephen Ward’s behalf during the Profumo affair.

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

Marks and inscriptions: Top right: in pink: Vasco Lazzolo 66

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Vasco Lazzolo (c.1915 – 1984)
Date: circa 1966

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: 1/23s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.

Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet Astley of Hill Morton & family

Ian Malpass-Scott — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:14 +0000

Sir Jacob Astley, shown standing, back right, was the son and heir of Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Bt. (1667 – 1739) and Elizabeth Bransby (m. 1690; d.1738). He married three times. His first wife, Lucy L’Estrange is shown here, seated between her two sons. She was the youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas L’Estrange, 4th Bt., M.P. and Anne Wodehouse, daughter of Sir Thomas Wodehouse of Kimberley, Co. Norfolk. Edward, later 4th Bt., shown to the right of the picture, his hand resting upon a greyhound, succeeded to the title in 1760. In 1768 he stood successfully as M.P. for Norfolk, a position that he held until 1790. He married Rhoda Delaval (1725 – 1757) in 1751, who died in childbirth, having borne him three sons and a daughter. Through her, his descendants succeeded to Seaton Delaval.

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

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: attributed to Petrus Johannes van Reysschoot (1702-1772), Joseph Highmore (1692 – 1780)
Date: circa 1730

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: 1/26s
ISO: 640
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.