Elizabeth Farren (1759–1829), plus tard comtesse de Derby

Sir Thomas Lawrence British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628

La comédienne Elizabeth Farren fit ses débuts à Londres en 1777. Vingt ans plus tard, elle épousa Edward Smith Stanley, douzième comte de Derby, qui lui faisait la cour depuis des années. Le tableau, peint pour le comte en 1790 et exposé à la Royal Academy, remporta un vif succès, bien que Lord Derby eût trouvé que Miss Farren y paraissait trop mince. Étoile montante au talent inné, Lawrence, âgé d’à peine vingt-et-un ans, choisit de ne rien changer à sa radieuse peinture qui, à l’instar d’un portrait en pied de la reine Charlotte, lui valut une célébrité précoce.

Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas

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Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London), Oil on canvas

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