Diana (Sackville), Viscountess Crosbie
Maker
Joshua Reynolds
(British, 1723-1792)
SitterSitter:
Diana (Sackville), Viscountess Crosbie
(British, 1756 - 1814)
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Date1777
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions94 3/4 x 58 in. (240.7 x 147.3 cm.)
DescriptionIn this full-length portrait, Lady Diana (1756–1814), daughter of George, 1st Viscount Sackville and wife of John, Viscount Crosbie (2nd Earl of Glandore), is shown in a hilly landscape.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextLady Crosbie's mirthful expression, windswept tendrils, and spontaneous sense of motion convey an air of charming informality. Her casual elegance reflects a general trend toward naturalism that arouse in the late 1700s, largely the result of a relaxation of decorum in high society and the fashionable negligence popularized by Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, whose portrait hangs nearby.Status
On viewObject number23.13
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