Elizabeth Countess of Chesterfield.
Painted by Sir Peter Lely ; Engraved by T. Wrights.
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| Summary: | Elizabeth Butler, (1640-1665), Countess of Chesterfield, 2nd wife of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, daughter of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde, court beauty; nearly whole length, full face, seated, low dress, pearl earring and necklace, hair curls framing forehead, left hand on dog which rests against left knee, right elbow on arm of chair, figure and curtain in background; rectangular frame. |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Colburn & Bentley,
May 4th, 1831.
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| Notes: | Plate to Mrs. Jameson's "Beauties of the Court of Charles II". Physical description: 1 print : stipple and line ; image 15.7 x 12.2 cm., sheet 32.6 x 24.1 cm., cropped within plate mark. Citations/References: Catalogue of Engraved Irish Portraits and Original Drawings / Rosalind M.Elmes. - Dublin 1937, p.39. more |
| Credits: | Engraving attributed to Thomas Wright, (1792-1849), after an original painting by Sir Peter Lely, (1618-1680). |
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EP CHES-EL (1) II |
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