Portrait of a young lady, traditionally identified as Lady Caroline Lennox

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Sir William Charles Ross, R.A. (1794-1860)
Portrait of a young lady, traditionally identified as Lady Caroline Lennox
with inscription 'Miss Fraser/by Sir W Ross' and 'Lady Lennox/by Sir W Ross' (on the reverse) 'By Sir William Ross/of/Lady Caroline Lennox,/grand daughter of 'One Leg':/Marquis of Anglesea, one of the fair/Knights of the Garter who holds the/golden canopy over the queen at/the annointing./His daughter/and granddaughter Lady/Caroline Lennox were two of Queen/Victoria's train-bearers./Lady Caroline (1796-1874) m^d ... Charles/5^th Duke of Richmond (1771-1860.)' (on the back of the frame) and with a further inscription 'Lennot' (on the reverse)
coloured pencils and watercolour, heightened with touches of white
7½ x 6 in. (19 x 15.2 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Caroline Amelia was the daughter of Charles, 5th Duke of Richmond and Caroline, eldest daughter of the 1st Marquis of Anglesey. She married on the 4 October 1849 the 5th Earl of Bessborough and died without issue on 28 January 1880.

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