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Sir Thomas Lawrence’s Portrait of Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (1822)

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2022-02-21

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Marguerite Gardiner (1789-1849) from Tipperary was a writer, journalist and society hostess who married at 15 but escaped a violent marriage to become Countess of Blessington. She documented her friendship with Lord Byron in 'Conversations of Lord Byron'.

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2021-02-25

Born 1Sep1789 Marguerite Power, Countess of forced to marry Cpt. Maurice St. Leger Farmer, a drunk who died when he fell out a window. Four months later, she married ... More: https://t.co/HgNkJfKb29

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2020-09-01

Died 4Jun1849 Countess of Blessington who was born Marguerite Power in Ireland on 1 September 1789. Her childhood was not particularly happy because of her father’s controlling character, drunkenness, and poverty. More: https://t.co/zKbXulwXyy

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2020-06-04

Born OTD, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). His best female portraits have a seductive dazzle: bravura brushwork, glistening lips and sparkling eyes. Countess of Blessington, Elizabeth Farren, Mary Hamilton (pencil & chalk, British Museum), Lady Caroline Lamb (Bristol Museums) 3/5

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2020-04-14

By 1820 he was back in London where he was voted President of the RA. In 1822 he was elected FRS. The Calmady Children (1820), Little Red Riding Hood (c1821), Countess of Blessington (1822) & Lord Dover (c1823-4)

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2020-04-14

In 1818 he visited the Continent & painted much of what would become the Waterloo Series now hanging in Windsor Castle. Madame Isaac Cuthbert (1816-7), First Earl of Blessington (c1816) & Robert Stewart (1817). The Blessingtons grew the first pineapple in Ireland!

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2020-04-14

Way with Words festival features an exciting line up of authors, illustrators and music for adults and children such as , , and more. It takes place from 29th Feb to 14th March @ Arklow and Blessington Libraries. https://t.co/ub3YQronuF

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2020-02-26

Born 1Sep1789 Marguerite Power, Countess of forced to marry Cpt. Maurice St. Leger Farmer, a drunk who died when he fell out a window. Four months later, she married ... More: https://t.co/HgNkJfKb29

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2019-09-01

matches are formed by people who pay for a month of honey with a life of vinegar - Countess of Blessington 1839

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2015-06-11