Countess Collection (page 7)

Sketch cover - five views of Chatelaine of Naworth, Yevonde
Front cover of The Sketch featuring an unusual portrait of the Countess of Carlisle, formerly the Hon. Bridget Hore-Ruthven

Princess Pauline von Metternich, 1860 (oil on canvas)
1616697 Princess Pauline von Metternich, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-73); (add.info.: Princess Pauline Clementine von Metternich - Winneburg zu Beilstein nee Countess)

Countess Poulett, formerly the actress Sylvia Storey (1889-1947) remembered as a Gibson Girl and for her role of Lady Hamilton in, The Gay Gordons. Married the 7th Earl Poulett in 1908

The Earl of Jersey at the Georgian Ball, Osterley Park, 1939
George Child Villiers(1910-1998), 9th Earl of Jersey and his second wife Virginia(1908-1996), the Countess of Jersey. Photographed under the portrait of his ancestor Francis Child at the Georgian

Maximilians Suite
The component people that made up Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Charlottes suite (Left to Right). Knight Kuhachevich, Treasurer. Count Francois Zichy, Master of Ceremonies

Countess Robilants Baby Party, Venice, 1926
One of the most discussed social events of the Venetian season - the " Baby Party" given by Count and Countess Robilant in their home, the Mocenigo Palace, where Byron once lived

Countess Beatty, Duchess of Sutherland & Lady Ednam, Lido
High society enjoying the pleasures of life at the Venice Lido while being dressed entirely appropriately in beach pyjamas. From left, Countess Beatty, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Ednam

Countess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow (Barbara Hutton), 1938
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76) pictured at the fashionable Venice Lido in 1938 wearing a Chinese style pyjamas

Lady Castlerosse at Deauville
Doris Delavigne, Lady Castlerosse, pictured at the fashionable French resort of Deauville wearing sunglasses and her signature playsuit, this one in pale blue crepe de chine. Date: 1936

Fall / Retriever (Labrador) Champion Orchardton-du-O Banchory
Black labrador retriever Champion Orchardton-du-D Banchory owned by Lorna, Countess Howe. Date: 1945

Fall / Pointer / Ginger of Rishangles
Pointer Ginger of Rishangles owned by Lorna, Countess Howe in a field of daisies Date: 1938

Fall / Pointers in field
Pointers Gaff di St Patrick (black and white), and Ginger of Rishangles (white) in a field, both owned by Lorna, Countess Howe Date: 1939

Fall / Boston Terrier / Champion Ukansee Bobby Socks
Border Terrier Champion Ukansee Bobby Socks owned by Eveline, Countess of Essex. Date: 1950

Portrait of Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle, 1870 - 1870
1217537 Portrait of Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle, 1870 - 1870 (coloured chalk on grey-green paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 63.5x49 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Grace Cecile Lowther, Countess of Lonsdale
Grace Cecile Lowther (nÚÑáGordon), Countess of Lonsdale (1854-1941), wife of the 5th Earl of Lonsdale. 19th century

Corisande Armandine Leonie Sophie, Countess of Tankerville
The Right Honourable Corisande Armandine Leonie Sophie de Gramont, Countess of Tankerville (1782-1865). She married Charles Augustus, 5th Earl of Tankerville, in 1806. early 1800s

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

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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.