Caroline Elizabeth Mary Stuart-Wortley, Baroness Wharncliffe (née Crichton; 1779–1856), styled Lady Caroline Crichton from 1789 until her marriage, was an Irish-born British aristocrat and female artist known for her landscape and figurative drawing and painting. A number of these artworks are in the Tate collection and archives.

Biography
Lady Caroline Elizabeth Mary Crichton was the daughter of John Crichton, 1st Earl Erne by his second wife, the former Lady Mary Caroline Hervey, daughter of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and elder sister of the notorious Lady Elizabeth Foster.
She married James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe and had four children;
- John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe (1801–1855)
- Hon. Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (1802–1844)
- Hon. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley (1805–1881), Solicitor-General
- Hon. Caroline Jane Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (d. 12 June 1876), married on 30 August 1830 Hon. John Chetwynd-Talbot (1806–1852)
There are four portraits of her as a child in the National Trust Collection.

Lord Wharncliffe died in December 1845, aged 69, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, John, whose son Edward, 3rd Baron was created Earl of Wharncliffe in 1876. Elizabeth, Dowager Baroness Wharncliffe died in April 1856.
Personal life
Lady Wharncliffe was the daughter of John Creighton, 1st Earl Erne and the granddaughter of Lord Stuart of Wortley, the first Conservative to be elected as a Member of Parliament for Sheffield. She married Lord Wharncliffe on 30 March 1799. They had four children:
- John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe (1801–1855)
- Hon. Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (1802–1844)
- Hon. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley (1805–1881), Solicitor-General
- Hon. Caroline Jane Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (d. 12 June 1876), married on 30 August 1830 Hon. John Chetwynd-Talbot (1806–1852)
Works
55 works, including one landscape painting and a series of sketches of models, by Lady Wharncliffe can be found, in the Tate Collection and Archive.
Bibliography
The book 'The first Lady Wharncliffe and her family (1779-1856); v.1 / by her grandchildren Caroline Grosvenor and the late Charles Beilby, Lord Stuart of Wortley. 1927' is in the
Further reading
Lady Wharncliffe's letters are kept by the National Archives.
References
- Alicia Foster (2004). Tate Women Artists. Tate Publishing. ISBN 1-85437-311-0.
- "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Shankill to Southampton". Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- Caroline Grosvenor and Charles Beilby (1927). The First Lady Wharncliffe and her Family (1779-1856) London: William Heinemann Ltd p. 41.
- "Lady Wharncliffe. | The National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
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Caroline Elizabeth Mary Stuart Wortley Baroness Wharncliffe nee Crichton 1779 1856 styled Lady Caroline Crichton from 1789 until her marriage was an Irish born British aristocrat and female artist known for her landscape and figurative drawing and painting A number of these artworks are in the Tate collection and archives Caroline Creighton with her mother Mary Countess of Erne BiographyLady Caroline Elizabeth Mary Crichton was the daughter of John Crichton 1st Earl Erne by his second wife the former Lady Mary Caroline Hervey daughter of Frederick Hervey 4th Earl of Bristol and elder sister of the notorious Lady Elizabeth Foster She married James Stuart Wortley 1st Baron Wharncliffe and had four children John Stuart Wortley Mackenzie 2nd Baron Wharncliffe 1801 1855 Hon Charles Stuart Wortley Mackenzie 1802 1844 Hon James Archibald Stuart Wortley 1805 1881 Solicitor General Hon Caroline Jane Stuart Wortley Mackenzie d 12 June 1876 married on 30 August 1830 Hon John Chetwynd Talbot 1806 1852 There are four portraits of her as a child in the National Trust Collection Caroline Creighton with her grandfather Frederick Hervey in the Gardens of the Villa Borghese in Rome Lord Wharncliffe died in December 1845 aged 69 and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son John whose son Edward 3rd Baron was created Earl of Wharncliffe in 1876 Elizabeth Dowager Baroness Wharncliffe died in April 1856 Personal lifeLady Wharncliffe was the daughter of John Creighton 1st Earl Erne and the granddaughter of Lord Stuart of Wortley the first Conservative to be elected as a Member of Parliament for Sheffield She married Lord Wharncliffe on 30 March 1799 They had four children John Stuart Wortley Mackenzie 2nd Baron Wharncliffe 1801 1855 Hon Charles Stuart Wortley Mackenzie 1802 1844 Hon James Archibald Stuart Wortley 1805 1881 Solicitor General Hon Caroline Jane Stuart Wortley Mackenzie d 12 June 1876 married on 30 August 1830 Hon John Chetwynd Talbot 1806 1852 Works55 works including one landscape painting and a series of sketches of models by Lady Wharncliffe can be found in the Tate Collection and Archive BibliographyThe book The first Lady Wharncliffe and her family 1779 1856 v 1 by her grandchildren Caroline Grosvenor and the late Charles Beilby Lord Stuart of Wortley 1927 is in theFurther readingLady Wharncliffe s letters are kept by the National Archives ReferencesAlicia Foster 2004 Tate Women Artists Tate Publishing ISBN 1 85437 311 0 leighrayment com House of Commons Shankill to Southampton Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Caroline Grosvenor and Charles Beilby 1927 The First Lady Wharncliffe and her Family 1779 1856 London William Heinemann Ltd p 41 Lady Wharncliffe The National Archives discovery nationalarchives gov uk Archived from the original on 8 March 2016