Portrait of mary bertie, duchess of ancaster and kesteven (17. -1793), in van dyck style costume based on sir robert walpole’s painting entitled rubens’ wife. At this time, rubens’ wife was the model for numerous costumes worn to masquerades and balls and it is likely that the duchess is shown dressed for a ball at the rotunda, ranelagh gardens, chelsea which is shown in the background. Object Type: painting. Date: 1757. Dimensions: height: 277 cm (109 in); width: 176 cm (69.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Grimsthorpe Castle.
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