Lady Anne Thistlethwaite, Countess of Chesterfield (1759-1798), bust-length, in a blue dress by Thomas Gainsborough (auctioned by Christie's)

From the Christie's Web site; size fixed at 40 cm at 29.35 pixels/cm.

Lady Anne Thistlethwaite, Countess of Chesterfield (1759-1798), bust-length, in a blue dress by Thomas Gainsborough (auctioned by Christie's) size fixed

This can be regarded as a close up from the last image, at least as far as the mammoth coiffure is concerned. She may be wearing a zone bodice or a wrap with ends ties with a knot at her neckline.

Keywords:  Gainsborough, Anne Thistlethwayte, Countess of Chesterfield, Thistlethwayte family, Stanhope family, Countess, Countess of Chesterfield, British, high straight coiffure, modesty piece, U décolletage, wrap, bows, elbow length sleeves

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