The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Name that Gainsborough

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

(Hint: it is a Mrs. C.T.)

Madame Constant said...: Can you give us a clue please? Kat Lou; October 22, 2010 at 9:56 AM
heidilea said...: http://www.thomas-gainsborough.org/Portrait-of-the-Artist-with-his-Wife-and-Daughter.html

Is is this one?; October 22, 2010 at 10:06 AM
Heather Carroll said...: I can tell you it is one of the sitters from the portrait above, but in a three quarter portrait :); October 22, 2010 at 1:12 PM
heidilea said...: I'm guessing it's the daughter, Mary, but I can't find a portrait that has that detail.; October 25, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Heather Carroll said...: Woops I messed that up I just realized! There goes my next mystery piece, time to find another.

It isn't a family member but it is a sitter from 1773; October 28, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Anonymous said...: Mrs Clement Tudway 1773?; October 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Heather Carroll said...: YES! It is a portion of her sleeve.; October 28, 2010 at 11:22 PM