Countess Collection (page 9)

Francoise de Foix, Countess of Chateaubriand, 1475-1537
Francoise de Foix, Countess of Chateaubriand, mistress of King Francis I of France, 1475-1537. She wears a chaperon headdress trimmed with gold cloth at the front

Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, 1082-1147
Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, daughter of Fulk IV, le Rechin, and the witch countess Hildegarde of Beaugency, 1082-1147

Angelina Grave as the Countess in Le Docteur Noir, 1846
Mlle. Angelina Grave as the Countess in Le Docteur Noir by Anicet Bourgeoise, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor

Geranium cultivar, Countess of Bective, Pelargonium zonale. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Susanna Archer, Countess of Oxford (oil on canvas)
NTS28431 Susanna Archer, Countess of Oxford (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); Fyvie Castle, Scotland, UK; (add.info.: Countess of Oxford)

The Countess of Salisbury losing her garter dancing at a court ball, for King Edward II to pick up. The origin of the Order of the Garter, founded in 1348

The arrival of the Great Elector (1620-1688) in The Hague for his marriage to Louise Henriette of Orange (1627-1667)
725448 The arrival of the Great Elector (1620-1688) in The Hague for his marriage to Louise Henriette of Orange (1627-1667) in 1646 (colour litho) by Rohling

Catherine Noel, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas)
465982 Catherine Noel, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Catherine Wriothesley Noel (d)

Frances Knyvett, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas)
465972 Frances Knyvett, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby, 1599-1664. Charlotte de la Tremouille. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Charlotte Saumaise de Chasan, Coutess of Bregy, lady of honour to Anne of Austria, 1619-1693. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after an original portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Agnes of Savoy, countess of Longueville, 1445-1508. Handcoloured lithograph by Gautiere after an illustration by Alphone Leroy from a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile

Suzanne de Bourbon
Susanne, Countess of Forez, Suzanne de Bourbon, 1491-1521. Only daughter of Pierre II de Beaujeu and Anne of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a stained-glass window in the Abbaye de Savigny

Marie de Fayel, countess of Dammartin, 15th century
Marie de Fayel, countess of Dammartin, wife of Renaud de Nanteuil, seigneur d Acy and sister to Jean de Fayel. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du comte Gerard de

Bonne of Berry, countess of Savoy, 1362-1435
Bonne of Berry, countess of Savoy, Bonne de Berry, comtesse de Savoie, daughter of Jean de France, d. 1434. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a painting in Roger de Gaignieres

Bonne of Bourbon, Countess of Savoy 1341-1402
Bonne of Bourbon, Countess of Savoy, Bonne de Bourbon, comtesse de Savoie, daughter of Pierre, 1341-1402. She wears a hennin with a very long drapery

Portrait of Countess Urszula Potocka, nee Zamoyska (c. 1750-1808 / 16)
3702790 Portrait of Countess Urszula Potocka, nee Zamoyska (c.1750-1808/16), bust-length (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842)

Habit of a Countess of Holland and Zealand in 1200 (engraving)
3640551 Habit of a Countess of Holland and Zealand in 1200 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Countess of Holland and Zealand in 1200)

Women Members of Parliament - 1929
Women Politicians elected to the House of Commons in June 1929: (from top left) Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (Conservative), Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl (Conservative)

Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904 - 1955), second daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and sister to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

A Pearl of Beauty by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930
Mrs. Ronald Armstrong-Jones, photographed by Cecil Beaton in a costume designed by her brother, Oliver Messel. Anne Messel (later Parsons) was previously married to Ronald Armstrong-Jones

Lady Terence Blackwood (nee Miss Davis)
Florence (nÚÑáDavis), Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (later Countess Howe) when Lady Terence Blackwood, daughter of John H. Davis of New York. Date: 1895

Various Sinn Feiners arrested over an alleged German plot, Clockwise from top left: the Countess Markievicz; Mr Darrell Figgis; Joseph McGuiness M.P.; Count Plunkett M.P.; William Cosgrave; Dr

Princess Mary and Lord Dalkeith, 1919
Princess Mary(later Countess of Harewood) and Lord Dalkeith pictured with her brothers Prince George(Duke of Kent) and Prince Albert(later George VI) on horseback, 1919

Countes Anna Andreoli at the Venice Lido
Countess Anna Andreoli posing rather dramatically on a gondola at the Venice Lido. Date: 1930

The Countess Paul Munster
Countess Paul Munster, wife of Prince Alexander of Munster of Derneberg, formerly Miss Muriel Hay. Date: 1924

A house party at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
a house party at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. In the foreground are Lady Mary Leveson-Gower (the Queens niece), Princess Margaret, the Countess of Granville (the Queens elder sister), The Queen

Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow at Monte Carlo Beach pool
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress pictured by the Monte Carlo Beach Hotel swimming pool on the French Riviera. 1936

Count & Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow at Monte Carlo Beach
Count and Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress, lunching beside the pool at Monte Carlo Beach on the French Riviera. Date: 1936

Barbara Hutton swimming at Monte Carlo beach
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, aka the Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, having a swimming lesson in the Monte Carlo Beach swimming pool on the French Riviera. Date: 1936

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

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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.