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The Hon Lady Stanhope and the Countess of Effingham as Diana and her Companion

Francis Cotes, 1767–1770

The huntress of classical mythology orders her nymph to unleash two hounds in pursuit of a stag. A double portrait in a carved and gilded Rococo frame. Inscribed with the sitters' names: The Honble Lady Stanhope' and 'Kathe: Counts: of Effingham'.

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Title of artwork, date

The Hon Lady Stanhope and the Countess of Effingham as Diana and her Companion, 1767–1770

Date supported

1988

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

240 x 152 cm

Grant

23000

Total cost

225000

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