Lady Anne Hamilton
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Where is “Lady Anne Hamilton” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, British Galleries, Room 120, The Wolfson Galleries, London. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomBritish Galleries, Room 120, The Wolfson Galleries
Closed· opens at 10:00 AM
On public display.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Object Type
Portraiture had been an important genre of painting since the early 17th century in Britain.
People
Lady Anne Hamilton (1766-1846) was the eldest daughter of Archibald, 9th Duke of Hamilton. She became lady-in-waiting to the Princess of Wales (1768-1821), the future Queen Caroline, and remained in this position until 1813. She continued to be a staunch friend after the Queen left England in 1814, and took up residence with her in Portman Street, Portman Square, London, after Caroline's return from the Continent in 1820. She accompanied the Queen's body to Brunswick for burial after her death in 1821. However, the only legacy she received was a picture of the Queen. James Lonsdale (1777-1839) exhibited two portraits of Lady Anne at the Royal Academy, in 1805 and in 1815. Judging by the costume, the present picture is thought to be the one exhibited in 1815.
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Lonsdale also exhibited at the Royal Academy two pictures of Lady Anne's father, the Duke, and one of her brother, Lord Archibald Hamilton, the political reformer. Lonsdale's work is obviously influenced by his more successful contemporary Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). Lonsdale, a pupil of George Romney (1734-1802), became a fashionable portrait painter himself, and was one of the founders of the Society of British Artists.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 122-1877
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
