ca. 1811 Mrs. David Monypenny, Maria Sophia Abercromby, Lady Pitmilly by Sir Henry Raeburn (on sale by Strachan Fine Art)

Monypenny is more then a name conjured up by Ian Flemming. According to her article in thepeerage, she was David Monypenny’s second wife after her 1810 marriage, the first being a Mary Stuart. The couple had no children. Both of David Monypenny’s wives were titled Baroness Monypenny, of Pitmilly.

From bada.org/object/mrs-david-monypenny-maria-sophia-abercromby-lady-pitmilly-sir-henry-raeburn-c1811. Also posted to the Revolutionary, Napoléonic, and Romantic Era Album here.

ca. 1811 Mrs. David Monypenny, Maria Sophia Abercromby, Lady Pitmilly by Sir Henry Raeburn (on sale by Strachan Fine Art) From bada.org/object/mrs-david-monypenny-maria-sophia-abercromby-lady-pitmilly-sir-henry-raeburn-c1811

There is a gap between her bustline and the waist band. Her bodice has a sheer modesty piece covering the top 10 cm or so of her neckline.

Keywords:  1811, Raeburn, Maria Sophia Abercromby, Mrs. David Monypenny, Baroness Monypenny of Pitmilly, Baroness, British, curly coiffure, fur-trimmed coat, lining, Empire bodice, square neckline, neckline ruff, modesty piece, waist band, Empire low waistline, close skirt

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