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Description: Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby

TitleElizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby

Creator nameLawrence, Thomas

Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1790

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436851

Accession number50.135.5

SubjectsPortrait painting, BritishActresses in artCostume--History--18th century

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1. The Fabric of Society: Fashion from 1750 to 1789

Aileen Ribeiro

The Art of Dress: Fashion in England and France, 1750 to 1820

It can hardly be said that any sense of entente cordiale existed between England and France in the period covered by this book; even at times when there were no overt hostilities in Europe...

Author

Aileen Ribeiro

PublisherYale University Press

Related print edition pages: pp.33-80

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00308.2

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Chapter subject tags:Costume--History--18th centuryPortrait painting, British--18th centuryPortrait painting, French--18th centuryClothing and dress--France--History--18th centuryClothing and dress--Great Britain--History--18th centuryArt and society--Britain--History--18th centuryArt and society--France--History--18th centuryEngland--Social life and customs--18th centuryFrance--Social life and customs--18th centuryGainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842Boucher, François, 1703-1770Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

Conclusion: Final Displays

Mark Hallett

Reynolds: Portraiture in Action

~~In the spring of 1785, an antiquarian and travel writer named Dorothy Richardson left her Yorkshire home...

Author

Mark Hallett

PublisherPaul Mellon Centre

Related print edition pages: pp.425-440

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00296.14

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Chapter subject tags:Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792Somerset House (London, England)Portrait painting, British--18th centuryAristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--18th centuryRoyal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)Art and society--Britain--History--18th century

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