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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, with Lady Elizabeth Foster

1791 · Wallace Collection, London

portrait

Lady Elizabeth Foster was to succeed Georgiana as Duchess of Devonshire. Guérin, who painted their portraits at Passy in 1791, conceived this miniature in the form of an antique cameo.

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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, with Lady Elizabeth Foster

About the Artist

Jean-Urbain Guérin

1761 – 1836

French miniaturist. He went to Paris c. 1785 where he painted portraits of the members of the royal family, including Marie-Antoinette, as well as portraits of other important personages. During the Consulate and the Empire he continued to paint portraits of Napoleon's generals and ladies of the imperial court. The celebrated miniaturists such as Marie-Anne Fragonard (née Gérard), Jean-Baptiste Augustin and Jean-Urbain Guérin are synonymous with the golden age of miniature painting in France.

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