Countess Collection (page 10)

The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving)
1591105 The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly)

Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938), campaigning socialist and mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). She inspired the music hall song, Daisy, Daisy

Scenes in Sierra Leone, with Captain Carletons Column to Falaba (litho)
1598453 Scenes in Sierra Leone, with Captain Carletons Column to Falaba (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Sierra Leone)

Tatler cover - Barbara Hutton
Cover of The Tatler magazine featuring Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76). Hutton, the Woolworths heiress, dubbed

Anastasia Robinson, Countess of Peterborough (c 1692-1755), English soprano (later contralto) in Handel operas. circa 1720s

Princess Margaret and Princess Royal at Ascot, 1952
Princess Margaret and her aunt, the Princess Royal (Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood) arriving in the Royal Procession at Royal Ascot, 1952

The Dennistoun case in the law courts
A page from the Sphere showing portraits of the people involved in the scandalous Dennistoun law case, also known as the Bachelors Case

Miss Ruth Primrose
Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Wood (nee Primrose), Countess of Halifax (1916-1989) on the front cover of The Tatler. Her engagement with Hon. Charles Wood is announced in the caption. 1936

Viscountess Elmley
Else " Mona" Schiwe (18951989), later Countess Beauchamp, on the front cover of The Tatler. 1936

Countess of Listowel with Julius Caesar
Judith Hare (nÚÑáde Marffy-Mantuano), Countess of Listowel (1903-2003), Journalist, author and first wife of 5th Earl of Listowel. 1938

The Countess of Rosse and her Daughter
Anne Messel, the Countess of Rosse and her eldest daughter from her first marriage are shown in this photography. Anne Messel (later Parsons) was previously married to Ronald Armstrong-Jones

Anne, Countess of Southesk (engraving)
961493 Anne, Countess of Southesk (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne, Countess of Southesk)

Portrait of the Countess Zichy, 1905 (oil on canvas)
CH401831 Portrait of the Countess Zichy, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 219.7x119.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (oil on canvas)
1781577 Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); 126x100 cm; Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

The Countess, or Bride (engraving)
3646504 The Countess, or Bride (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Countess, or Bride. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Illustration for Peveril of the Peak (colour litho)
3633883 Illustration for Peveril of the Peak (colour litho) by Orr, Stewart (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the head of the first flight of steps)

Malvolio and the Countess (colour litho)
668545 Malvolio and the Countess (colour litho) by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malvolio and the Countess, from a painting by D Maclise, RA)

East End of South Aisle, Westminster Abbey, London (coloured engraving)
603143 East End of South Aisle, Westminster Abbey, London (coloured engraving) by Mackenzie, Frederick (c.1788-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: East End of South Aisle, Westminster Abbey)

The Countess of Dalhousie (colour litho)
612721 The Countess of Dalhousie (colour litho) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Countess of Dalhousie, 1 December 1883, Vanity Fair)

Portrait of Lady Dorothy Boyle, Countess of Euston (pastel on paper)
621533 Portrait of Lady Dorothy Boyle, Countess of Euston (pastel on paper) by Knapton, George (1698-1778); 59x44.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Lady Dorothy Boyle)

Diana Bruce, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas)
465981 Diana Bruce, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Lady Diana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin)

Frances Montagu, Countess of Rutland, c. 1706 (oil on canvas)
465977 Frances Montagu, Countess of Rutland, c.1706 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Portrait of the Countess Nikolai Nikolaevich Golovin, 1797-1800 (oil on canvas)
1219440 Portrait of the Countess Nikolai Nikolaevich Golovin, 1797-1800 (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Vue de Salon de la Comtesse de Salverte (nee Daru) a Paris
652007 Vue de Salon de la Comtesse de Salverte (nee Daru) a Paris, 1857 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Genaille

Portrait of the Countess Siemontkowsky Bystry, 1793 (oil on canvas)
6343156 Portrait of the Countess Siemontkowsky Bystry, 1793 (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 81x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

Ladies and Maids of Honour in Greenwich Park: A Group Portrait of Juliana
824236 Ladies and Maids of Honour in Greenwich Park: A Group Portrait of Juliana, Duchess of Leeds, Lady Charlotte Hamilton, Lady Isabella Tufton and Henrietta, Countess of Pomfret

Anne Villiers (engraving)
816217 Anne Villiers (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Villiers (1610-1654)

Confession of the Countess of Nottingham (engraving)
654373 Confession of the Countess of Nottingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confession of the Countess of Nottingham)

A view of the Countess of Suffolks House near Twickenham (coloured engraving)
584627 A view of the Countess of Suffolks House near Twickenham (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chapel of St Andrew, Westminster Abbey, London (engraving)
603140 Chapel of St Andrew, Westminster Abbey, London (engraving) by Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chapel of St Andrew, Westminster Abbey)

View of the tomb of Avaline, Countess of Lancaster (wife of Edmund
2641325 View of the tomb of Avaline, Countess of Lancaster (wife of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster) in Westminster Abbey, 1666 (etching) by Hollar

Portrait of Maria, Countess of Kintore (oil on canvas) (pair to 440534)
CH440535 Portrait of Maria, Countess of Kintore (oil on canvas) (pair to 440534) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823) (attr.); 73.6x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria)

John Manners as a boy with his mother Frances, Countess of Rutland, c
465979 John Manners as a boy with his mother Frances, Countess of Rutland, c.1646 (oil on canvas) by Mytens, Daniel (1590-c.1648); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: John Manners)

Queen Eugenie de Montijo (b / w photo)
473366 Queen Eugenie de Montijo (b/w photo) by Disderi, Andre Adolphe Eugene (1819-89/90); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Afternoon in the Ring, Hyde Park (engraving)
1052849 An Afternoon in the Ring, Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Afternoon in the Ring, Hyde Park)

Mrs Ternan and Mr Lewis Ball as the Countess Rousillon and her clown, Alls Well That Ends Well, Act I
971646 Mrs Ternan and Mr Lewis Ball as the Countess Rousillon and her clown, Alls Well That Ends Well, Act I, scene iii (engraving) by English School

A countess of the 16th Century in her mourning habit (coloured engraving)
972966 A countess of the 16th Century in her mourning habit (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jemima Countess of Sandwich (engraving)
961586 Jemima Countess of Sandwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jemima Countess of Sandwich (1625-1674). Daughter of Lord Crewe

Anne, Countess of Sutherland (engraving)
961495 Anne, Countess of Sutherland (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne, Countess of Sutherland)

Countesses of Neuchatel, fourteenth century (engraving)
957942 Countesses of Neuchatel, fourteenth century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Countesses of Neuchatel, fourteenth century)

Miniature of the Comtesse de Sainte-Aldegonde, 1853 (w / c on ivory)
696510 Miniature of the Comtesse de Sainte-Aldegonde, 1853 (w/c on ivory) by Meuret, Francois (1800-87); height: 10 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Dorothy Savile, Countess of Burlington (oil on canvas)
621532 Portrait of Dorothy Savile, Countess of Burlington (oil on canvas) by Jervas, Charles (1675-1739) (attr. to); 123x99.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

A Group Portrait of Mary, Countess of Darnley and Her Children
652141 A Group Portrait of Mary, Countess of Darnley and Her Children, Lord Clifton and Lady Mary Bligh, All Full Length, (oil on canvas) by Dance-Holland

Effigy of Aveline, First Wife of Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster
STC92174 Effigy of Aveline, First Wife of Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster, on the North Side of the Altar, plate G from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub

Portrait of the Comtesse de Segur (1799-1874), November 1841 (w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT184334 Portrait of the Comtesse de Segur (1799-1874), November 1841 (w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Segur, Gaston (fl.1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

Goat Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
6016491 Goat Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goat Show at the Crystal Palace)

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"Countess: A Tapestry of History, Power, and Intrigue" From the revolutionary Countess Constance Markievicz to the visionary Augusta Ada Byron, women have defied societal norms throughout history. These trailblazers challenged conventions and left an indelible mark on their respective fields. One cannot overlook the formidable Elizabeth Talbot, known as Bess of Hardwick. As Countess of Shrewsbury, she wielded immense influence in Tudor England and built magnificent estates that still stand today. However, not all countesses were benevolent figures. The notorious Elizabeth Bathory shocked society with her heinous crimes in 16th-century Hungary. Her dark legacy continues to fascinate and horrify even centuries later. Shifting our gaze to more recent times, we find ourselves amidst the glamourous world of high society with the Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven. Their opulent lifestyle captivated Parisian elites along Champs-Elysees while residing at the exquisite Paiva Mansion. Meanwhile, across Europe's royal courts in 1923, a captivating portrait emerges - The Royal Family. This snapshot captures a moment frozen in time when tradition met modernity amidst political turmoil. Delving further into history's tapestry reveals lesser-known figures like Countess Potocka or the enigmatic Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547-1603). Their stories offer glimpses into hidden narratives waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. In contrast to these historical accounts lies a tale filled with love and celebration - George VI Weds Elizabeth. This union between royalty symbolized hope for a nation recovering from war and laid foundations for future generations within Buckingham Palace's grandeur. Finally, let us immerse ourselves in art's embrace through Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro. " This comic masterpiece transports audiences back to an era where music intertwined with social commentary during the Enlightenment.