ca. 1763 Maria Walpole, Countess of Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester in a black mourning dress by Thomas Gainsborough (Dunedin Public Art Gallery - Dunedin, Otego Region New Zealand)

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She had three daughters by her first marriage to James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, seen here.

1763ca. Maria Walpole, Countess of Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester in a black mourning dress by Thomas Gainsborough (Adam Williams Fine Art)
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Maria Walpole wears a black robe à la française and some spectacular white trim set off against the black in this Gainsborough from around 1763.

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Jun 11, 2010 12:44 PM
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