Countess of Blessington
Countess of Blessington, known as Marguerite Gardiner (September 1789- June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She became acquainted with Lord Byron in Genoa and wrote a book about her conversations with him. She was for some years editor of The Book of Beauty and The Keepsake, popular annuals of the day. The portrait is of her when she was eighteen
Picture No
13743869
Media ID
46789845
Size
3397px x 5000px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Sir Thomas Lawrence, The Sphere,November 3, 1900, p135
Date
1807
