She had the star status of Diana Spencer long before the advent of today's mass media. She owed it to her beauty that was portrayed by several artists. She was the sister of Elizabeth Gunning. Her Wikipedia article is here.
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
Maria Francisca Pignatelli and Gonzaga, Duchess of Medinaceli by Anton Raphael Mengs (location unknown to gogm)
Maria Gunning attributed to Allan Ramsay (Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery - Maidstone, Kent UK)
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