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| Heneage Finch Bookplate of Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford ca. 1777 or after etching Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Heneage Finch In the Park at Packington before 1812 drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
"Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford (1751-1812) was an accomplished etcher who admired Piranesi and Rembrandt. After succeeding to the title in 1777, the earl designed and etched bookplates for his own use, with that above being an example of the third design out of four that he produced over time. Packington Hall, mentioned in the plate-text, was the family seat."
– curator's notes from the Metropolitan Museum
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| attributed to Heneage Finch Landscape before 1812 drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Heneage Finch Wooden bridge under trees in a park before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Study of ancient tree before 1812 etching Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Bare hill-top in wooded country before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Gothic Ruins before 1812 gouache, watercolor Tate Gallery |
Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford was born on 4 July 1751 at Sion House, London, England. He was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford and Lady Charlotte Seymour. He was baptised on 15 July 1751 at Isleworth, London, England. He married Lady Louisa Thynne, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck, on 18 November 1781. He died on 21 October 1812 at age 61 at Packington.
He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University on 13 November 1767. He graduated on 16 June 1770 with a Master of Arts. He held the office of Member of Parliament (Tory) for Castle Rising, Norfolk between 1772 and 1774. He was appointed Fellow of the Royal Society on 25 February 1773. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws by Oxford University on 7 July 1773. He held the office of Member of Parliament for Maidstone between 1774 and 1777. He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Aylesford, County Kent on 9 May 1777. He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1777 and 1783. He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries. He held the office of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1783 and 1804. He was appointed Privy Counselor on 31 December 1783. He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum between 1787 and 1812. He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1804 and 1812.
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| Heneage Finch Interior of the Pantheon before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Interior of the Pantheon before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Interior of St Peter's, Rome before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Interior of St Peter's, Rome before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Interior of Sta Maria degli Angeli, Rome before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Sicilian View before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |
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| Heneage Finch Sculpted tomb in landscape before 1812 drawing Tate Gallery |