The Ladies Waldegrave

Sir Joshua Reynolds (after), 1723 - 1792



The Ladies Waldegrave

Sir Joshua Reynolds (after) 1723 - 1792

Summary

Three sisters, the daughters of the 2nd Earl Waldegrave and his wife Maria Walpol, are shown working on a piece of needlework together. On the left, the eldest, Lady Charlotte Maria, holds a skein of silk, which the middle sister, Lady Elizabeth Laura, winds onto a card. On the right, the youngest, Lady Anna, works on a tambour frame, using a hook to make lace on a taut net.


Object Name

The Ladies Waldegrave

Date Created

1781

accession number

1920.364

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

Mezzotint

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Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920


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