Pic P1. Richard George Curzon-Howe 4th Earl Howe and Isabella Anson
7July 1897
Lafayette Negative Archive
The Devonshire House Ball, 2 July 1897. Costume: (4th Earl Howe) Costume based on the undress uniform of a mid-18th century British naval commodore, after the portrait of Richard, 1st Earl Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. (Countess Howe) elements of the costume including the lace apron, based on the companion portrait of Mary Hartopp, Countess Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. Accessories: (4th Earl Howe) Sword presented to Admiral, 1st Earl Howe by King George III as a victory trophy on 26 June 1794 to commemorate the British naval victory known as 'The Glorious First of June 1794', the hilt in blue enamel and gold, inset with diamonds; a chain, worn round the neck, probably representing the chain given by George III on 26 June 1794 to 1st Earl Howe and other senior naval officers; insignia of the Order of the Garter, (Admiral, 1st Earl Howe was made a Knight of the Garter in 1797). Furniture & Props: Louis XV-style giltwood canapé; Louis XV-style carved wood and fabric-mounted folding screen; studio Persian rug.Pic S1. Richard George Curzon-Howe 4th Earl Howe and Isabella Anson
7July 1897
Lafayette Negative Archive
The Devonshire House Ball, 2 July 1897. Costume: (4th Earl Howe) Costume based on the undress uniform of a mid-18th century British naval commodore, after the portrait of Richard, 1st Earl Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. (Countess Howe) elements of the costume including the lace apron, based on the companion portrait of Mary Hartopp, Countess Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. Accessories: (4th Earl Howe) Sword presented to Admiral, 1st Earl Howe by King George III as a victory trophy on 26 June 1794 to commemorate the British naval victory known as 'The Glorious First of June 1794', the hilt in blue enamel and gold, inset with diamonds; a chain, worn round the neck, probably representing the chain given by George III on 26 June 1794 to 1st Earl Howe and other senior naval officers; insignia of the Order of the Garter, (Admiral, 1st Earl Howe was made a Knight of the Garter in 1797). Furniture & Props: Louis XV-style giltwood canapé; Louis XV-style carved wood and fabric-mounted folding screen; studio Persian rug. Pic 1. Richard George Curzon-Howe 4th Earl Howe and Isabella Anson
7July 1897
Lafayette Negative Archive
The Devonshire House Ball, 2 July 1897. Costume: (4th Earl Howe) Costume based on the undress uniform of a mid-18th century British naval commodore, after the portrait of Richard, 1st Earl Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. (Countess Howe) elements of the costume including the lace apron, based on the companion portrait of Mary Hartopp, Countess Howe by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1764. Accessories: (4th Earl Howe) Sword presented to Admiral, 1st Earl Howe by King George III as a victory trophy on 26 June 1794 to commemorate the British naval victory known as 'The Glorious First of June 1794', the hilt in blue enamel and gold, inset with diamonds; a chain, worn round the neck, probably representing the chain given by George III on 26 June 1794 to 1st Earl Howe and other senior naval officers; insignia of the Order of the Garter, (Admiral, 1st Earl Howe was made a Knight of the Garter in 1797). Furniture & Props: Louis XV-style giltwood canapé; Louis XV-style carved wood and fabric-mounted folding screen; studio Persian rug. |
