Attributed to George Henry HARLOW (1787-1819) - Lot 164

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Attributed to George Henry HARLOW (1787-1819) - Lot 164
Attributed to George Henry HARLOW (1787-1819) Portrait of Margaret Mercer Elphinstone (1788 - 1867), Countess de Flahaut de la Billarderie Canvas Height : 61 cm Width : 51 cm Louis XIV frame Trace of inscription lower right Old restorations Born in London on June 12, 1788, Margaret Mercer Elphinstone inherited the barony of Nairne and her mother's estate in early childhood. Nairne and her mother's estate, following the untimely death of her mother, Jane Mercer of Aldie. Daughter of Admiral George Elphinstone, Viscount Keith, she grew up in an aristocratic environment where her rank and fortune her a privileged position from an early age. A close friend of Princess Charlotte of Wales during the Regency period acquired a reputation as an ambitious woman. In 1817, in Edinburgh, she married General Charles de Flahaut in Edinburgh. We thank Vincent Loiseau for identifying the model. Expert: Cabinet TURQUIN. Mme Philippine Motais de Narbonne
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