In La belle assemblée (London, 1830), plate opposite p. 48., Louisa Catherine Osborne (née Caton), Marchioness of Carmathen (1793-1874), married Francis Osborne (1798-1859) after the death of her first husband, Sir Felton Hervey (1782-1819). In 1838, she became Duchess of Leeds when Osborne became the 7th Duke of Leeds., “The proofs by M. Colnaghi, 23, Cockspur Street”., Waist-length portrait of the Maryland native, wearing a pearl necklace and teardrop earrings, and holding flowers.
In La belle assemblée (London, 1829), plate opposite p. [47]., Marianne Wellesley (née Caton), Marchioness Wellesley (1788-1853), was Lady of the bedchamber to the queen dowager Adelaide. She married Richard Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) after the death of her first husband, Robert Patterson (1781-1822)., Three-quarter length portrait of the Maryland native, holding a fan.
Full-length recumbent portrait of the poet in a bed next to a window., In Taggart, Cynthia. Poems. 2nd ed. (Cambridge, 1834), frontispiece., Cynthia Taggart, a poet, was a chronic invalid and though she was bedridden for much of her life, she attained a degree of celebrity for her writing., “‘Now sleep spreads wide his downy wings’ p. 89. See page 13.”, Library Company’s copy marked in ink by former owner., Another portrait appears in Richmond, James C. Rhode Island cottage (New York, 1841), plate opposite p. 41.
In The People’s journal, vol. 2, no. 29 (July 18, 1846), p. 29., At head of image: Public exhibitions. No. 2., Full-length portraits of the actresses Charlotte and Susan Cushman.
