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Lavinia (Bingham), Countess Spencer

After (British, 1723-1792)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Dateca. 1787
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 30 1/8 × 25 1/8 in. (76.5 × 63.8 cm.) frame: 41 × 36 1/4 × 4 in. (104.1 × 92.1 × 10.2 cm.)
DescriptionSeated nearly half-length, the body almost profile left, the face turned three-quarters to left front. Dark eyes, and curling, dark-brown hair falling on the shoulders. She wears a wide leghorn hat with blue riband, a white dimity gown with lace-trimmed color, a white scarf, and black sash. A crystal pendant on a chain lies over the scarf.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on view
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