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Anne, 2nd Countess of Albemarle

Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792)

The National Gallery, London

Anne, 2nd Countess of Albemarle

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Lady Anne, 2nd Countess of Albemarle, is approaching 60 in this portrait. She is the widow of William-Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, with whom she had 15 children, although only four sons and two daughters survived childhood. She holds a shuttle and is engaged in 'knotting' -- a pastime involving making knots in thread which could then be sewn as decoration onto other items. A pair of scissors and a workbasket lie on the table beside her. Her face is almost dead-white because the paint has been bleached by the light.The idea that Lady Albemarle should be painted by Reynolds almost certainly came from her second son, Augustus Keppel, a Commodore in the Royal Navy whom Reynolds portrayed at least seven times. Lady Albemarle sat for Reynolds 11 times between 26 September 1757 and 28 June 1759 and the portrait was finished by 1760, although Reynolds was not paid for it for a further 12 years.

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Title

Anne, 2nd Countess of Albemarle

Date

about 1760

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 126.5 x W 101 cm

Accession number

NG1259

Acquisition method

Bought, 1888

Work type

Painting

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Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Artist or maker

Joshua Reynolds

1723–1792

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