Mary, Lady Ferrers, facing left, in décolleté blue dress with white underslip
signed on the reverse and dated 1772, London, contemporary stained ivory frame
oval, 2 3/8in. (60mm.) high
Provenance
Dr. E. Hamilton
Exhibited
Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1889, Case XXIX, no. 84
Lot Essay
Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Levinge Bt., Judge of the King's Bench in Ireland, married Washington, 2nd Earl Ferrers (1677-1729). They had three daughters, co-heirs.