Late 18th / Early 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas - COUNTESS DE GRAMMONT

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Late 18th / Early 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas - COUNTESS DE GRAMMONT:
$683.26

Early 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas
Countess de Grammont
Elizabeth, comtesse de Gramont(néeHamilton; 1640 – 3 June 1708), was a British-born courtier and a lady-in-waiting (Dame du Palais) toLouis XIV\'s queen consort,Maria Theresa of Spain.She was one of theWindsor Beautiespainted by SirPeter Lely.

Elizabeth Hamilton was born inStrabane, County Tyrone,Ireland. She became a member of the English court in 1661. She was described as a great beauty and became known for her judgement, charm and sensibility, and she was seen as witty and careful with her words as she, reportedly, said no more than she thought.She also loved practical jokes and mischief. On one occasion, she played a practical joke on two British maids of honour, Lady Muskerry and Miss Blague.She was much courted, by — among others — the Duke of York, the Duke of Richmond and the Heir of Norfolk, but she reportedly rejected them all.

She was married in London toPhilibert, comte de Gramont, a French exile at the English court. \"La belle Hamilton\" was one of the great beauties of the English court, and was, according toher brother\'s optimistic account, able to fix the count\'s affections. Gramont (a younger half-brother ofAntoine III, duc de Gramont) had courted her for some time and it was understood that they would be married. When Gramont was given permission to return to France, however, he left in a haste, giving the impression that he would not honour his intention to marry Hamilton. Her brothers therefore stopped him on his way and pressured him to return and marry her.

Her father wasSir George Hamilton, and her mother, Mary Butler, sister ofJames Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. She marriedPhilibert de Gramont, a French nobleman, in 1664;they had children:

Claude Charlotte de Gramont, who marriedHenry Stafford-Howard, 1st Earl of Stafford,
Marie Elizabeth de Gramont (born 27 December 1667)

Will need some attention as can be seen on the pictures
Painting size: 77 cm / 63.5 cmFrame size : 93 cm / 80.5 cm
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