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Portrait of Louise Frances de Lally

1805–20
Not on view
This striking portrait in chalks was made by the Scottish-born Caroline Lucy (née Douglas), Lady Scott. As the daughter of Archibald Douglas, first Baron Douglas and his second wife Frances, sister of Henry third duke of Buccleuch, the artist grew up at Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire. As was typical for women of her class, she was tutored at home. This provided a foundation that allowed her to develop into an adept draftsman and watercolorist, and later an accomplished novelist and religious writer. Lady Scott did not marry until she was twenty-six, which gave her artistic gifts time to mature. Black and white chalks are used here to represent a sitter whose name suggests that she is French.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Louise Frances de Lally
  • Artist: Caroline Lucy Scott, Lady Scott (British, born Scotland 1784–1827)
  • Date: 1805–20
  • Medium: Black and white chalks on beige paper once gray
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/2 × 11 in. (41.9 × 27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2026
  • Object Number: 2026.167
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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