Lot 233: John Comerford (Irish, 1770-1832) Eleanor, Viscountess Lismore (née Butler) (d.1859), wearing white dress and gold hoop earring, her raven hair cropped short

Eleanor, Viscountess Lismore (née Butler) (d.1859), wearing white dress and gold hoop earring, her raven hair cropped short.
Gilt-mounted on rectangular papier-mâché frame with verre églomisé border, the reverse inscribed Painted by Comerford Dublin/ 1802/ Lady Elinor Butler/ She married Lord Lismore/ who was father of Lord Lismore/ who died Nov. 1890/ without issue/ & left his property to the Ladies Butler/ daughters of the Marquis of Ormonde/ Elinor Butler/ daughter of John Earl of Ormonde/ and Anne Wandesford/ his Wife. died Nov 1859.
Oval, 72mm (2 13/16in) high
Provenance: By Family Descent

Lady Eleanor Butler and Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Viscount Lismore of Shanbally P.C. (1775-1857), son of Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Baron Lismore and Frances Ponsonby, were married in 1808 and divorced in 1826. They had four children: William Frederick (d. 1836) Anne Maria Louisa (d. 1867), Cornelius (1809-1849) and George Ponsonby O'Callaghan, 2nd Viscount Lismore (1815-1898).

Eleanor was the only daughter and eldest child of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde (1740-1795) and Lady Frances 'Anne' Susan Elizabeth Wandesford (d. 1830). A portrait miniature of the second of their three sons, James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (1777-1838) is being auctioned in the Fine Portrait Miniatures auction at our Knightsbridge salerooms on the 23rd November.