Maguerite,_Countess_of_Blessington.jpg
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Summary
Thomas Lawrence : Margaret, Countess of Blessington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
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Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Depicted people | Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 1822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 91 cm (35.8 in)
; width: 67 cm (26.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,+91U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+67U174728
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Collection |
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Accession number |
P558
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The Wallace Collection
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Object history |
English:
The picture was bought by the
4th Marquess of Hertford
in 1849 at the sale of Gore House and its contents where, since 1836, Marguerite had been living with the so-called ‘dandy’
Alfred, Count D’Orsay
(1801—1852). Between 1836 and 1849, the Countess had established a renowned salon at there, where she also met the 4th Marquess.
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Notes |
English:
Wellknown for her accomplishments and good looks, lady Blessington had a literary salon at
Gore House, Kensington
. This portrait has been said to be one of Lawrence's finest characterizations.
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Source/Photographer |
Web Gallery of Art
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Image
Info about artwork
reference_wga QS:P973,"
http://www.wga.hu/html/l/lawrence/margaret.html
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