Elizabeth Farren (nata nel 1759 circa, morta nel 1829), successivamente contessa di Derby

Sir Thomas Lawrence British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628

Elizabeth Farren fu un’attrice comica che apparve per la prima volta sul palcoscenico londinese nel 1777. Nel 1797 sposò Edward Smith Stanley, dodicesimo conte di Derby, dopo un lunghissimo corteggiamento. Il ritratto qui raffigurato, eseguito per il conte nel 1790, venne esposto con grande successo alla Royal Academy. Sebbene Lord Derby ritenesse che Miss Farren sembrasse troppo magra, Lawrence scelse di non apportare alcun cambiamento al vivace dipinto. Insieme a un ritratto a grandezza naturale della regina Carlotta, la tela procurò una fama precoce al giovane aspirante artista che all’epoca aveva soltanto ventun anni.

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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