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Lot 457
Lady Elizabeth Harcourt (1739-1811)
Portrait of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800-1888) as a boy, carrying a hare
Closed8 July 2010
Price Realised
GBP 1,625
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Specialist note
George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan GCB (1800-1888), styled Lord Bingham before 1839, was a British soldier, remembered for his part in the Crimean War. He was the nephew of Lavinia, Countess Spencer (1762-1831) wife of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834) and is painted here by his sister.
Lady Elizabeth Harcourt (née Bingham) was taught by Paul Sandby, R.A. (1731-1809), one of the most sought-after drawing masters of the period. A watercolour, by Sandby, of Lady Elizabeth Harcourt drawing is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Paul Sandby, Picturing Britian, London, 2010, p. 172, no. 67.
Lady Elizabeth Harcourt (née Bingham) was taught by Paul Sandby, R.A. (1731-1809), one of the most sought-after drawing masters of the period. A watercolour, by Sandby, of Lady Elizabeth Harcourt drawing is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Paul Sandby, Picturing Britian, London, 2010, p. 172, no. 67.