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Henrietta St John (1699-1756), Lady Luxborough, attributed to Maria Verelst, c1720

Henrietta St John (1699-1756), Lady Luxborough, attributed to Maria Verelst, c1720
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Henrietta was born on July 15, 1699, the only surviving daughter of Henry 1st Viscount St. John and his second wife Angelica Pelissary. She spent her childhood summers at Lydiard Park.

Henrietta, with her mass of unfashionable black hair and tall frame, was beautiful in an unconventional way. She was intelligent, amusing and gregarious with a romantic inclination, qualities that, unfairly but ultimately proved her downfall.

A romantic liaison with a handsome young poet, John Dalton, saw Henrietta’s husband Robert banish her to the Knight family home at Barrell’s Hall in Warwickshire.

Henrietta died on March 26, 1756 aged 56. She is buried at St. Peter’s Church, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire.

Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 125 x W 100 cm

Transferred from the de Morgan Foundation, 2005

Year:
c. 1720
Artist:
Maria Verelst (1680-1744) - attributed to
Type:
Portrait
Location:
Drawing Room, Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
Lyd 1993/057
Copyright:
Lydiard House
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Monday 1st August 2022

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