Henrietta Mary Ada Ward (1832-1924)
Edward Matthew Ward (1816−1879)
1847
Pencil study of Henrietta aged 16
Signed lower right: "E M Ward 1847"
© National Portrait Gallery, London
NPG D7706, purchased 1971
Edward and Henrietta got engaged in 1847 and married the following year. Despite the age gap (he was more than double her age), and their parents' disapproval, the marriage was a contented one. — Jacqueline Banerjee. [Click on image to enlarge it.]