Daughter of admiral henry digby of trafalgar, leading beauty of her time, scandaliser, courtier to royalty across europe, married 6 times, contributor to the kama sutra, originator of the word "cad". Finally found true happiness with a bedouin arab sheikh, buried in damaskus. Painted in 1831 as lady jane ellenborough by joseph karl stieler for the schönheitengalerie of king ludwig i of bavaria. Object Type: painting. Date: 1831. Dimensions: height: 72 cm (28.3 in); width: 58 cm (22.8 in). Medium: oil. Depicted People: Jane Digby. Collection: Nymphenburg Palace. Stieler-Jane Digby
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