Portrait of Lady Hester Lushington and her son Stephen
Portrait of Lady Hester Lushington and her son Stephen
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 and her son Stephen Lushington (1782-1873). Lady Lushington was the third daughter of John Boldero and his wife Esther, of Aspenden Hall, Hertfordshire. In 1771 she married Stephen Lushington, 1st Bt (1744-1807).note on Stephen L){kind=link}
John Downman, A.R.A.
Portrait of Lady Hester Lushington and her son Stephen
Signed on gate centre left: J. Downman/1782
Coloured chalks over pencil
Oval 36.3 by 26.8 cm., 14 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Anonymous sale, Bonham's, 2nd July 2001, lot 113
Exhibited:
London, Philip Mould & Co, Downman in Vogue, 2020
This portrait depicts Lady Hester Lushington (1750-1830) and her son Stephen Lushington (1782-1873). Lady Lushington was the third daughter of John Boldero and his wife Esther, of Aspenden Hall, Hertfordshire. In 1771 she married Stephen Lushington, 1st Bt (1744-1807).
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