John Robinson pinx.t. John Faber fecit.
Sold by J. Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square.
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 320 x 225mm (12½ x 9"), large margins. Repaired tear in left margin taped. . Ink mss. on reverse.
A portrait of Lady Charlotte Fermor (1725-1813), probably painted on her betrothal to the Hon. William Finch (1691-1766), who she married in 1746. John Robinson, the painter, died in 1745. She served as governess to the children of King George III and Queen Charlotte for over thirty years, holding the position from 1762 to 1793.
CS 129, i of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67249]  £220.00