Edward Heneage Dering (1826-1892) in the grounds of Baddesley Clinton

Rebecca Dulcibella Orpen Ferrers, later Mrs Edward Henege Dering (1830 – 1923). OIl painting on panel, Edward Heneage Dering (1826 - 1892) in the grounds of Baddesley Clinton, by Rebecca Dulcibella Ferrers Orpen, later Mrs Edward Dering (1830 – 1923), Signed, inscribed, dated 188..? A full-length portrait of the artist's second husband who stands at the edge of a pool to the left, leaning casually against the trunk of a tree to the right with his left elbow. A creeper with pink flowers winds around the base of the tree. The subject wears a black velvet jacket, waistcoat and plus fours with black stockings and shoes. He holds a hat with a white plume in his right hand which he rests against his right hip. With his left hand, he toys with a gold chain that is pinned to his waistcoat. He has striking red hair and a full beard and looks out of the picture plane towards the left. A grassy landscape with mature trees in full leaf can be seen in the background. Built service wing at Baddesley Clinton. Married (i) in 1859, Georgiana, Lady Chatterton (1806-1876) the widow of Sir William Chatterton (1794-1855) and (ii) in 1885, Rebecca Dulcibella Orpen, Mrs Marmion Edward Ferrers (1830-1923) Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire (Accredited Museum)