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Historian. Biographer of the Byron family. 📚 bit.ly/3oOHQ3v Not really here… find me on threads: historian_emily // Bluesky: emilybrand
emilybrand.co.uk

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Here is the family – and dog – in 1733, also painted by her friend William Hogarth.

For the benefit of this extraordinary story it is also worth noting that her husband was called ANNE – a rather cringey attempt by his parents to court the favour of Queen Anne 👶

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On the anniversary of her death in 1838, here is one my favourite Maria Cosway paintings: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire as Cynthia from Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' (c1782)

... which you can obviously buy in velvet cushion form 💫https://t.co/d7x2mClamx

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Me emerging into the world once we're allowed out again, having lost all sense of what is & is not acceptable public attire

(Beef à la Mode, 1800)

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'Waiting in full dress for an introduction to a fine Gentleman with a world of money!' (1794)

Life is so much easier with Tinder

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A ticket for the sensational bigamy trial of the notorious Elizabeth, Duchess of Kingston in 1776 – she was found guilty before 4000 spectators & promptly sped off to Europe👨‍⚖️

(& here she is, causing a stir with an eye-catching masquerade… er… ‘costume’ in her younger years)👀

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Attempting to create a festive book post using some dodgy site & something terrifying has happened 🎅

Anyway if you'd like a signed copy of the book for Christmas look no further >>> https://t.co/ZwhmMIz3xk

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Artist: So how would you like to be painted, young lady?
Girl: With my favourite fish
A: Are you sure? It might di--
G: WITH MY FISH
A: ... Ok
G: .... And also this drunk cat

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Wishing a SENSIBLE & PIOUS 296th birthday to Revd Richard Byron, a great-uncle of the poet 🎂

⛪️spent life horrified by the debaucheries of his siblings
😡got v shirty if people didn't address him as 'Honourable'
🧑‍🎨LOVED drawing peasants for some reason
https://t.co/RyLTzCIJVi

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Fully in love with this portrait of "Anne Birch" by George Romney (c1777) – can anyone can tell me anything about her? She seems elusive 🌺

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Can anyone confirm if these small 'Three Waldegrave Sisters' (plus tormented cat) are the same Charlotte, Elizabeth & Anna Waldegrave of the famous Reynolds portrait?

Because if so I LOVE IT👧👧👧😼

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