Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon NPG 4890

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Francis Cotes

Pastel was a flattering choice for impoverished Irish beauty Elizabeth Gunning who caused a sensation when she arrived in London with her sisters in 1750. Images like this one promoted her celebrity. The artist Francis Cotes made several versions of the portrait and sold a mezzotint of it from his residences, securing his reputation as an artist. Pastels allowed aspiring artists like Cotes to establish a clientele without having to invest the time and money required for oil painting. Cotes used his success as a... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.