File:Portrait of Lady Laetitia à Court (by George Romney).jpg
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Summary
George Romney: Lady Laetitia à Court
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| Title |
Lady Laetitia à Court |
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painting  |
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| Genre |
portrait |
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| Description |
English: Portrait of Lady Laetitia à Court, half-length, in a white muslin dress with satin bows.
Sitting, elbow resting on the table, and head resting on her hand; white muslin dress with satin bows; large black hat with ostrich feather. Sittings, &c.: 1786, April 10, 17, 19, 28, May 10, 17, 22. 1786, June 5, received of Mr. A'Court for his lady's picture, 3-qrs., £21. «The original of this portrait, now the property of Mrs. Ismay, was sold by the second Baron Heytesbury; a copy of it is at Heytesbury House, Wilts.» (A'COURT, MRS.) Laetitia (d. 1821) was the daughter of Henry Wyndham, Esq. of Salisbury, and married Sir William Pierce Ashe à Court (c. 1747-1816) on 30 October 1777. Sir William was M.P. for Heytesbury and was created a baronet in 1795. Several sittings for Romney are recorded in April and May of 1786. |
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| Depicted people |
Lætitia Wyndham |
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| Date |
1786 |
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| Medium |
oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions |
height: 76.2 cm (30 in) ; width: 63.5 cm (25 in) |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5800719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other versions |
with modified colors |
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