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SOME
OLD TIME
BEAUTIES

AFTER PORTRAITS BY THE
ENGLISH MASTERS, WITH
EMBELLISHMENT AND COMMENT
BY THOMSON WILLING

 

 

BOSTON
JOSEPH KNIGHT COMPANY
MDCCCXCV

Contents

CONTENTS

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  • 3GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
  • Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough

  • 15MARY, HONORABLE MRS. GRAHAM
  • Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough.

  • 25EMMA, LADY HAMILTON
  • Portrait by George Romney.

  • 37MRS. SHERIDAN
  • Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

  • 51MARGUERITE, COUNTESS BLESSINGTON
  • Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

  • 65MARY ISABELLA, DUCHESS OF RUTLAND
  • Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

  • 77LAVINIA, COUNTESS SPENCER
  • Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

  • 89ELIZABETH, DUCHESS OF HAMILTON
  • Portrait by Catharine Read.

  • 101MARIA, COUNTESS OF COVENTRY
  • Portrait by Gavin Hamilton.

  • 113ELIZABETH, COUNTESS GROSVENOR
  • Portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

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GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
GAINSBOROUGH

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The Dashing Duchess,—the impulsive, ebullient beauty whose smileswayed ministers, and for whose favor princes were beggars! Aloveliness of manner, as of feature, such seductive color,—glowingcarnations,—and such golden-brown hair, with a fine figure, made upan opulent personality, than which no mor

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