By Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Study of Viscountess Evelyn de Vesci (Lady Evelyn Charteris)
pencil on paper
Dimensions: 28 cm x 17.7 cm
Collection Categories
Drawings and studies, Portraits Female (likenesses known and unknown), Works on Paper / Vellum
Signed with initials and inscribed on the backboard: This beautiful drawing of Evelyn de Vesci was given me by my dear friend E. Burne-Jones and I prize & value it greatly. / I give it to Mary Vesey, (on the occasion of her marriage) (with Aubrey Herbert) / with my best love. / Wishing her a long life & luck & happiness. / Mary Elcho. / October 1910.
Owner Dates Owned Further Info. and Accession no. circa
Mary Constance Charteris, Countess of Wemyss and March (Lady Elcho, née Mary Constance Wyndham) 1910 Given to her by EB-J
The Hon. Mary Gertrude Vesey (The Hon. Mrs. Aubrey Herbert) 1910-1970 Given to her by Lady Elcho. by descent to Bernard Dru
Gabriel Mary Hermione Herbert (Mrs Alexander Bernard Cecil Dru) 1970-1987
Bernard Dru (great grandson of Evelyn de Vesci - Lady Evelyn Charteris, who was married to John Robert William Vesey 4th Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix)) 1987-1992
J. S. Maas & Co Ltd 1992 SR 3591 on consignment from Bernard Dru
Exhibition Catalogue no, Page no, Illustration no. Institution/Venue People From To
Burne-Jones Maas Gallery 13-23 October 1992 cat no. 15 Maas Gallery
October 1992 October 1992
Title Author/Editor Year Page No. & Illustrations Attachments
The Last Pre-Raphaelite, Edward Burne-Jones and the Victorian Imagination Fiona MacCarthy 2011
p. 209