SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830) Susannah Harley, Countess of Oxford (1790) Oil on canvas (127 x 101) Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland To enlarge the picture, click on it and "Open in a new window" Around 1790, Lawrence painted the endearing portrait of the elderly Countess of Oxford, Susannah Archer (1728-1804), who was the daughter of the …
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An English Beauty
SIR PETER LELY Diana Kirke, later Countess of Oxford (1665-70) Oil on canvas (135 x 108 cm) Yale Center for British Art, Yale, Connecticut, USA To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" The portrait of Diana Kirke is one of Lely's most sensuous and beautiful. It exemplifies his lush …
Old Masters 