Attributed to George Henry Harlow (1787-1819) Unfinished portrait of Mary (nee Ricketts),...
Attributed to George Henry Harlow (1787-1819) Unfinished portrait of Mary (nee Ricketts), Countess of Northesk (1768-1835) Oil on canvas, 60cm by 52cm (oval)
Provenance: By Family descent Sale: Sotheby's London "The British Sale: Part II - Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours" Lot 136, 15th June 2000
Mary Ricketts married Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (1758-1831) in 1788. Carnegie whose family seat was Ethie Castle, Arbroath was third in command at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Mary inherited the Balmerino Pearls believed to be a gift from Charles II and is believed to be wearing them in this portrait.