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Lady Mary Elizabeth Bennet (1785-1861)

Lady Mary Bennet was the fifth of eleven children born to the cricketing pioneer Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and his wife Emma Colebrook. The family home, from 1771, was Walton House, Walton-on-Thames. On 26 July 1831, Lady Mary became the second wife of Sir Charles Monck. She was a keen amateur artist. In 1924, Walter John Heathcote, a descendant of Lady Mary's sister Caroline, produced an album of her work, 'Views of Walton, M.E.B (M.E.M.)'.

This charming compilation includes drawings and watercolours of local views, Walton House and its gardens, and domestic interior scenes. Her favoured media were brown ink, graphite, lead white and watercolours on white, blue and tinted paper. Three of the watercolours may be attributable to John Varley (1778-1842), a founder member of the Old Watercolour Society in 1805, a prolific exhibitor and enthusiastic teacher. Lady Mary may have been one of his pupils. Some of Varley's works can be found at Tate Britain and in the Queen's Collection.

Browse a selection of objects in our collection relating to Lady Mary Bennet below.

Album Cover - Views of Walton by Lady Mary Bennet

Type: album

5.1997/1

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Drawing of two doves

Type: sketch

5.1997/2

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Handwritten poem - Long Ago!

Type: poem

5.1997/3

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Drawing From the Terrace of Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/4

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Image of My Garden at Walton House

Type: watercolour

5.1997/5

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Drawing of The Bath, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/6

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Drawing of Interior of Bath, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/7

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Drawing of Forecourt of Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/8

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Drawing of A Favourite Seat at Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/9

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Drawing of Toolhouse by my Garden at Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/10

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Drawing View from Garden Bridge, Oatlands, from the River

Type: sketch

5.1997/11

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Image From the Meadow

Type: watercolour

5.1997/12

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Drawing of My Mother's Room, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/13

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Drawing of The Hall, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/14

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Drawing of My Little Room, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/15

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Drawing of Greenhouse in Forecourt, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/16

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Drawing of The Porch, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/17

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Image View from My Sitting Room, Walton House

Type: watercolour

5.1997/18

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Drawing of Cypresses, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/19

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Drawing View from the River of the Garden and Opposite Bank

Type: sketch

5.1997/20

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Image of The Dear Old House, Walton House

Type: watercolour

5.1997/21

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Drawing From the Towing Path - Evening

Type: sketch

5.1997/22

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Drawing of The Dairy, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/23

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Drawing of Swan's Nest and study of sedge and willows

Type: sketch

5.1997/24

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Drawing From the Terrace - Sunset, Walton House

Type: sketch

5.1997/25

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Drawing of Oatlands Dairy

Type: etching

5.1997/26

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Image of Flower

Type: watercolour

5.1997/27

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Image of Forecourt looking towards Weybridge Meadow

Type: watercolour

5.1997/28

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Image of The Poultry Garden from Lady Bennet Album

Type: watercolour

5.1997/29

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Image From the Terrace from Lady Bennet Album

Type: watercolour

5.1997/30

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Drawing of My Room from Lady Bennet Album

Type: drawing

5.1997/31

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Image of Window of my Sitting Room

Type: watercolour

5.1997/32

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Image of Spring in the Bank near the Bath

Type: watercolour

5.1997/33

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Drawing of Walton Church - done long ago

Type: sketch

5.1997/34

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Lithograph of child from Lady Bennet Album

Type: lithograph

5.1997/35

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