Lady Lavery - A Self-Portrait

Hazel, Lady Lavery (1886 - 1935), formerly Hazel Martyn and second wife of the celebrated portrait Sir John Lavery who painted her portrait hundreds of times. A renowned beauty, she was also a talented artist in her own right a this self-portrait, entitled, The Lilac Muslin proves. The accompanying text in The Sketch magazine mentions that she had been ill for a long time. She died on 1 January 1935, less than four months after this portrait was published

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