Emma lived in Buntingsdale Hall, the Tayleur family
home from the late 18th/early 19th century. James
Tayleur was a keen art collector, and it is possible
that his collection included works after Holbein.
Alternatively, it is possible that with his connections
as Marquess of Headfort, he had access to the
Royal Art Collection at Windsor. His granddaughter
Emma perhaps did her drawings from visits to the
collection, but the precision and detail of her work,
along with the copy of an 18th century version of
Holbein (An Unidentified Gentleman) suggests she
might have had more regular and sustained access
than would be available from the odd visit.
A description of the original Holbein below
A portrait drawing of Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk (1519-1580), fourth wife of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. A bust length portrait facing three- quarters to the left. She wears an embroidered collar, necklace and a medallion. Inscribed in an eighteenth-century hand at upper left: The Dutchess of Suffolk. Annotated by the artist: rot (red) and Damast (damask)