Old World Portraits
Portrait of Anne, Countess of Chesterfield
Thomas Gainsborough
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a noblewoman in a shimmering blue gown, set against a soft landscape.
Hester, Countess of Sussex, and Her Daughter, Lady Barbara Yelverton
Thomas Gainsborough
1771 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This elegant 18th-century double portrait by Thomas Gainsborough captures a countess and her daughter in a lush, romantic landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1771, this masterful portrait by Thomas Gainsborough features Hester, Countess of Sussex, and her daughter, Lady Barbara Yelverton. Set against a soft, atmospheric woodland backdrop, the work showcases Gainsborough's signature fluid brushwork and light-filled palette, characteristic of the finest British portraiture of the Georgian era.
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