. English: Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell, standing three-quarter-length, portrayed in a green riding habit, wearing only one glove on her right hand. Description The Lady shown on the painting was traditionally identified as the Duchess of Bedford. Therefore the painting most probably was once in the possession of the Russell family, Dukes of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. However, the sitter could also be identified as Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell (1748/49–1812) wife of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and mother of Lady Georgiana Gordon (1781–1853). Lady Georgiana Gordon marr
. English: Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell, standing three-quarter-length, portrayed in a green riding habit, wearing only one glove on her right hand. Description The Lady shown on the painting was traditionally identified as the Duchess of Bedford. Therefore the painting most probably was once in the possession of the Russell family, Dukes of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. However, the sitter could also be identified as Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell (1748/49–1812) wife of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and mother of Lady Georgiana Gordon (1781–1853). Lady Georgiana Gordon married John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766–1839) in 1803. It can be assumed that this portrait of Jane, Duchess of Gordon came through her daughter Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford, née Gordon into the possession of the Russell family. The similarity to other portraits of the Duchess of Gordon as well as the fact that she is only wearing one glove on her right hand could indicate that the sitter is Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell. When Jane was 14 years old she had a nasty accident in Edinburgh where she lost one finger on her right hand. Since that time she wore gloves whenever possible to hide the consequences of this accident. Possibly in the late 19th century the portrait was put in an elaborate gilded Victorian frame and labelled: 'Duchess of Bedford – Sir Thomas Gainsborough'. An old label on the back of the painting shows that the portrait later came into the possession of Col. W. S. C. Curtis at Marley House, Battle, Sussex. The same label shows that in 1958 Col. W. S. C. Curtis had the painting cleaned, restored and revarnished by Stacy-Marks Ltd., Art Dealers, 120-122, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. Obviously it was at that time when the portrait was attributed to Joshua Reynolds. The fact that several friends and relatives of Jane, Duchess of Gordon, née Maxwell were portrayed by Daniel Gardner – including her daughter Lady Louisa
Size: 2000px × 2500px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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