Frances, Countess of Essex
Sir Joshua Reynolds (after) 1723 - 1792
Summary
Half-length portrait of Frances Hanbury Capel, Countess of Essesx (1735-1759) . Her left hand rests on the side of her face and her right hand on her lap. She has a small cap tied with a bow under her chin. Her low-cut dress has a bodice with five bows down the front.and lacey sleeves, transparent and full. A fur wrap or cape is round her neck and she wears a multi-row pearl bracelet on her left hand. She was the daughter of Sir Charles Hanbury-Williams and Lady Frances Coningsby. She married William Capel, 4th Earl of Essex, in 1764,
Object Name
Frances, Countess of Essex
Creators Name
Date Created
1757
Dimensions
support: 26.9cm x 22.9cm
accession number
1920.441
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
Mezzotint
On Display
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
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