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Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 Online edition HAMILTON, Hugh Douglas & Glin 1997, fig. 6, both unidentified; Dublin 1740–1808 Ingamells 1997, p. 451 ϕ Part III: Named sitters M–Z J.375.1691 Sir Horatio MANN (1744–1814) with his hound, pstl/ppr, 111.8x91.4, c.1785 (Lord Cornwallis, dep.: Marylebone Cricket Club, London) Φ J.375.17 Joseph Bourke, 3rd Earl of MAYO (c.1740– 1794), pstl (Countess of Mayo 1904). Exh.: ~grav. Collyer, for British album, 1789 London 1904, no. 463 n.r. J.375.1708 William MILBANK (1768–1802) of J.375.1701 Sir Peniston Lamb, Viscount Thorpe Perrow, against the Temple of MELBOURNE (1745–1828), in a mauve coat; & Vespasian, Rome, black chlk, pstl/ppr, 95x67, pendant: J.375.1702 lady, in blue dress, with c.1790 (Dublin, NGI, inv. 7731. London, white veil over her head, pstl, ov. (Cowper Christie’s, 14.XI.1972, Lot 66 n.r., 450 gns; Photo courtesy owner collection; desc.: Lady Desborough, Martyn Gregory, London, 1977). Exh.: Manners, v. Tyrconnel Panshanger; London, Christie’s, 16.X.1953, Lot London 1977, no. 19 repr.; Hamilton 2008, no. J.375.1695 Richard MARLAY (1726–1802), DD, 7 n.r., £20; Lock) 41 repr. Lit.: Le Harivel 1983, repr.; Figgis dean of Ferns, later bishop of Waterford, pstl, J.375.1703 Lady MENZIES [?née Lady Mary Stuart ( 1988, p. 131 repr.; Crookshank & Glin 1997, 23x20 ov. (Duke of Leinster, Carton, cat. 1885, –1773)], in blue and white dress, with black fig. 3; Bourke & Bhreathnach-Lynch 1999, p. p. 35, no. 24). Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. shawl, pstl, 21x16.5 ov. (London, Christie’s, 67 repr.; Caffrey 2008, fig. 3; O’Connor 2018, J.375.1696 Miss Sarah MARTIN, in blue dress, with 11.II.1911, Lot 54, 7½ gns; Newton) fig. 7, 8 Φ a dove, pstl, 23x18 ov. (Admiral Sir William J.375.17035 J. MERCER, pstl, pencil/ppr, 23x19 ov., Fanshawe Martin, Bt; sale p.m., London, sd “H D Hamilton/delint. 1772” (London, Phillips, 11.XI.1991, Lot 105 n.r., est. £600– Christie’s, 26.I.1923; 12 gns; Agnew) ↘ Mason, v. Monck 800, b/i. Wendover Antiques 1992; PC; dep.: J.375.1698 Louis MASRELIEZ (1748–1810), French Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, label; artist and designer active in Sweden and Rome, London, Bonhams Knightsbridge, 25.IV.2018, pstl, ov., [c.1785] (Mme H. Masreliez a.1863, Lot 285 repr., est. £2–3000, £2000 [=£2500]) anonyme). [new attr.] ϕν ϕ J.375.171 Sir Thomas MILLER, 5th Bt (1731–1816), of Froyle Place, Chichester, MP for Lewes and Portsmouth, pstl/ppr, 23x18 ov., sd 1778 (olim dep.: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Shrewsbury, Halls, 24.IV.2002, Lot 420, £2100. J.375.1699 Sir Thomas MAYNARD HESILRIGE, 10th Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Mealy’s, 5–6.VII.2011, Lot 520A repr., est. €1500–2500, €3700) Φ Bt 1803 ( –1817), of Hoxne Hall, Suffolk, pstl, J.375.1704 Mrs J. MERCER, pstl, pencil, 23x19 ov., 25x18, 1784 (London, Sotheby’s, 19.XI.1987, sd 1772 (London, Phillips, 5.II.1992, Lot 201 Lot 55 repr., est. £1000–1500, b/i.] Norfolk n.r., £520) PC. Cambridge, Cheffins, 21–22.IX.2011, Lot J.375.1705 Robert MERRY (1755–1798), dilettante, 556 repr., attr., est. £400–600) ϕ author under the name Della Crusca, in a red coat standing in a landscape, his horse beside him, pstl, pencil/ppr, 91x67, Florence, Royal Academy 1787, no. 185, as An English Traveller (Sir Martin Wilson, Bt; sale p.m., London, Sotheby’s, 14.XI.1991, Lot 67 repr., unknown subject, est. £12–18,000, £22,145. Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox 1997. PC 2008). Exh.: Hamilton 2008, no. 33 repr., as of Merry. Lit.: Crookshank & Glin 1994, fig. 83; Crookshank www.pastellists.com – all rights reserved 1 Updated 19 September 2021 Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 J.375.1725 John MONCK MASON (1726–1809), Irish politician and Shakespearian commentator, pstl (Rt Hon. L. A. Waldron, Marino, Ballybrack, 1912). Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. J.375.1726 =?pstl/ppr, 25x21 ov. (Duke of Leinster, Carton; Brockenhurst Manor, Hants, sale, .XI.1958. Dorchester, Duke’s, 10.III.2005, Lot 134 repr., unknown sitter, est. £100–200, £550. Gorry Gallery, Dublin; exh. 14– J.375.1717 ~?version (Dublin, NGI 4172; 31.III.2007, no. 3 repr.) ϕδ Malahide Castle) J.375.1718 One of the daughters of 3rd Viscount MOLESWORTH, ?Mrs John Staples, née Henrietta Molesworth (1745–1813), or ?Lady J.375.1712 Joseph Leeson, 2nd Earl of MILLTOWN Ponsonby, later Countess Fitzwilliam, née (1730–1801), pstl, 23x20 ov. (Duke of Louisa Molesworth (1749–1824), pstl, Leinster, Carton, cat. 1885, p. 35, no. 19). Lit.: graphite/ppr, 23x19 ov. (Kilkenny Castle, State Strickland 1912, n.r. Art Collection, Office of Public Works. J.375.1713 One of the daughters of 3rd Viscount Cynthia O’Connor Gallery; acqu. a.2003). MOLESWORTH, ?Lady Ponsonby, later Exh.: Hamilton 2008, no. 21 repr., as of Louisa Countess Fitzwilliam, née Louisa Molesworth Molesworth ϕδ (1749–1824), pstl, graphite/ppr, 23x19 ov. (Kilkenny Castle, State Art Collection, Office of Public Works). Exh.: Hamilton 2008, no. 20 repr., as of Henrietta Molesworth ϕδ J.375.1727 George Brudenell, Duke of MONTAGU 1766 (1712–1790); & pendant: J.375.17271 Duchess, née Lady Mary Montagu (1711– 1775), pstl, 21.5x18 ov., sd → “H D Hamilton 1779” (Beaulieu inv. M503/M498) ϕ J.375.172 ?One of the daughters of 3rd Viscount MOLESWORTH, in a pink gown, pstl/ppr, 23x18 ov., sd 1778 (Dublin, Whyte’s, 25.IV.2006, Lot 106 repr., as ?Hon. Lady ↙ J.375.1715 ~repl., pstl, 23x18.5 ov., inscr. verso Ponsonby, née Henrietta Molesworth (1745– “Honble Mrs Ponsonby / drawn by Mr 1813), est. €1800–2200, €3300) ϕδ Hamilton / 1778[?or 1772]/belongs to Mrs… /Frances O’Callaghan / [later hand:] Mrs L(owe?) / 1858 from Hon. Mrs P…” (Lewes, Gorringes, 7.IX.2011, Lot 1971 repr., attr., as of Lady Ponsonby, 1775. Abbott & Holder) [autograph] ϕδσ Molesworth, v.q. Lismore; Ponsonby; Staples J.375.1723 George Paul MONCK (1730–1804), MP for Coleraine, pstl, 23.8x19.4 ov. (London, Photos courtesy owner V&A, P.63-1962. Legs Claude D. Rotch). Lit.: ~pendants, v. Buccleuch Lambourne & Hamilton 1980, n.r. ϕσ J.375.1728 George Samuel Browne, 8th Viscount MONTAGU (1769–1793), bust, looking right, J.375.1716 ~cop., pstl, 24.5x19.5 rect., inscr. high-collared dark blue coat, white stock, “Louisa/daughter of Richard 3rd Viscount powdered hair, pstl, 24x19 ov. (Althorp; not Molesworth etc”(Cheltenham, Chorley’s, 21– located 2005). Lit.: Garlick 1976, no. 263 n.r. 22.IX.2021, Lot 1122 repr., manner of J.375.1729 Mrs Charles MORDAUNT (∞ 1774), née Hamilton, est. £150–200) ϕκδ Charlotte Musgrave (1751–1818), pstl, pencil/ppr, 23x18 ov., sd “Hamilton Delin. 1772” (Cheltenham, Mallams, 22.I.2009, Lot 181 repr., est. £500–800; Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, British portraits on paper 1750–1850, 31.III.– 29.IV.2009, no. 11 repr.) [?attr.] ϕαδ www.pastellists.com – all rights reserved 2 Updated 19 September 2021 Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 23x20 ov. (A. Beauclerk, Ardglass; acqu. 1885, Duke of Leinster, Carton, cat. 1885, p. 34). Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. Onslow, v. Hale J.375.175 Miss Charlotte Hale, [later Mrs Thomas Duncombe, later Countess of ONSLOW] (1755–1819), pstl, 28x22 ov. (Leger Gallery, London, 1983). Lit.: R&L p. 692 n.r. ϕ J.375.1731 Lady MOUNTJOY [née Elizabeth Montgomery (1751–1783)], m/u (London, J.375.1742 ?Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of .VII.1922, £14) NORTHUMBERLAND (1742–1817), in a scarlet Mrs Mary MOWBRAY, pstl/ppr, 25x20 ov. (Dublin, uniform, pstl, 23x18 ov., c.1780 (Col. A. E. NGI, inv. 3021. Legs Miss M. Grace 1949). Lit.: Jelf-Reveley, Bronygader, Dolgelley, 1957; F. J. Le Harivel 1983, as by Hamilton [??attr.; v. British Jelf-Revely Will Trust; London, Sotheby’s, sch.] 16.VI.1975, Lot 136, as by Hamilton, of Muy, v. du Muy Algernon, Lord Beverley. London, Christie’s, J.375.1734 William NEWCOME (1729–1800), J.375.1751 Sir Hugh Nugent, né O’REILLY (1741– 2.III.1976, Lot 80 n.r., as by Hamilton, of archbishop of Armagh, m/u 1821) of Ballinlough, Westmeath, son of James Algernon, £140. Duke of Northumberland, ~grav. Charles Knight O’Reilly, pstl (Lord Talbot de Malahide 1912). Alnwick, 2008). Lit.: Steegman 1957, p. 215, J.375.1736 Sir John NEWPORT (1756–1843), Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. no. 5 n.r., attr. Tonelli, as n.s., c.1780 ϕαδ 24x19.5 ov.; & pendant: J.375.1737 spouse, née J.375.1752 James O’REILLY of Ballinlough, pstl, Elizabeth Riall, 24x19.5 ov. (London, 23x19 ov.; & pendant: J.375.1753 spouse, née Sotheby’s, 29.XI.2001, Lot 211 n.r./repr., est. Barbara Nugent, dau. of Andrew Nugent of £3–4000, £5500) Φ Dysert, pstl, 23x19 ov. (Lord Talbot de Malahide 1912. Clarendon Gallery 1986). Exh.: London 1986, no. 33 repr. Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. Φ J.375.1744 Christopher NORTON (c.1740–1799), engraver and antiquarian, pstl/ppr, 28x24 ov., c.1783 (seen in artist’s studio in Rome by John Photo courtesy Sotheby’s Ramsay, 3.III.1783; “very resemblant”, ibid., st J.375.174 Hugh Smithson Percy, 1 Duke of 10.III.1783; James Byres of Tonley; Strada NORTHUMBERLAND (1715–1786), Paolina, Rome, 1790 inv.; Patrick Byres of philanthropist, FRS 1736, half-length, wearing Tonley; desc.; London, Christie’s, 22.XI.1977, the Garter, pstl, 71x60, 1771, Society of Artists Lot 108 repr., £450. Colnaghi. London, 1771, no. 247 (Alnwick Castle). Lit.: Ingamells Christie’s South Kensington, 7.XII.2016, Lot 2004, p.