Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby

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Artist: Sir Thomas Lawrence
Date: 1790
Medium: Oil on canvas
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 94 in. × 57 1/2 in. (238.8 × 146.1 cm)
Collection: European Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of Edward S. Harkness, 1940

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