Elizabeth Villiers, Countess of Morton, d. 1654. Wife of the 9th Earl of Morton
About this artwork
Known as Lady Dalkeith, the Countess of Morton was appointed as Henrietta Anne’s governess during the English Civil War (1642 - 51). Disguised as a peasant, Lady Dalkeith smuggled the two-year-old princess, dressed as a small boy, out of war-torn England and across the Channel to France where Henrietta Anne’s mother was living. Lady Dalkeith was praised as a heroine for her role in saving the princess’s life and for the personal sacrifices she had made, leaving her own children and husband behind.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Pierre LombartFrench (1612/3 - 1682)
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title:Elizabeth Villiers, Countess of Morton, d. 1654. Wife of the 9th Earl of Morton
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date created:About 1661 - 1662
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:31.75 x 25.40 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:SP II 74.1
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Pierre Lombart
Pierre Lombart
Little is known of Lombart’s early years, although he was born in France (perhaps Paris) and is believed to have been a pupil of Gérard Edelinck or François Poilly. It is thought he travelled to England in around 1651 where he worked throughout the decade. With the publication of his two portraits...
