Mary Erskine, Countess of Kintore, 1714 - 1772. Wife of the 3rd Earl of Kintore
About this artwork
Mary, Countess of Kintore, was the eldest daughter of the famously troubled couple, Lord and Lady Grange. At the time this portrait was painted, Lady Grange had been kidnapped by her husband and imprisoned on the remote island of St Kilda. Mary, who had married the 3rd Earl in 1729, lived a more settled life at Keith Hall in Aberdeenshire. Her stylish, rather masculine, costume and powdered wig suggest she may be dressed for outdoor activity.
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artist:John Alexander (1686 - about 1766) Scottish
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title:Mary Erskine, Countess of Kintore, 1714 - 1772. Wife of the 3rd Earl of Kintore
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date created:1731
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.20 x 63.50 cm
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credit line:On loan from the Kintore Trust
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accession number:PGL 338
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John Alexander
John Alexander
John Alexander, son of an Aberdeen doctor, was the great-grandson of George Jamesone, the most famous Scottish painter of the seventeenth century. After some time in London, Alexander travelled to Italy in 1711 where he studied under Giuseppe Chiari and received commissions from the Stuart court...
