Lady Barbara Ponsonby, née Ashley-Cooper, half-length, in a white dress and black shawl, In a landscape by John Hoppner (auctioned by Christie's)

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Her article in thepeerage is here.

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Lady Barbara Ponsonby, née Ashley-Cooper, half-length, in a white dress and black shawl, In a landscape by John Hoppner (auctioned by Christie's) From ehdu.livejournal.com:631189.html UPGRADE

Lady Barbara's bodice is concealed by her possible fichu, but the knotted waist band and loose skirt suggests Directoire period.

Keywords:  Hoppner, Barbara Ashley-Cooper, Barbara Ponsonby, Lady de Mauley of Canford, Ashely-Cooper family, Ponsonby family, British, curly coiffure, fichu, vee neckline, bodice, sweetheart neckline, waist band, bows, close skirt, wrap


Jun 7, 2013 at 11:23 AM
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