Keywords: Mary Bankes-Hawtry by Henry Pierce Bone, after John Hoskins.jpg Lady Bankes née Mary Hawtrey d 1661 in widow's dress gauze veil pearl necklace holding the keys to Corfe Castle Dorset in her right hand; landscape background with Corfe Castle in the distance signed dated and inscribed in full on the counter-enamel 'Mary Wife of Lord Ch J Bankes She defended Corfe Castle for 2 Years against the Parliamentary Forces with a Garrison never exceeding 40 on one occasion with 5 men only she herself her female attendants taking part in the Defence The keys were never given up and with the Miniature by J Hoskins 1656 from which this is Painted are now in the possession of W J Bankes London May 1837 Painted for J P Ord Esq by Henry Pierce Bone Enaml Paintr to her Majesty c' enamel copper rectangular mm 130 104 http //www christies com/LotFinder/lot_details aspx from searchresults intObjectID 5371357 sid 61a8fdcd-8008-46a3-a75f-4b0e573f945f Christie's creator Henry Pierce Bone after 1837 PD-art-100 Henry Pierce Bone Corfe Castle Dorset Portrait paintings of widows in mourning John Hoskins I |