Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox NPG D30484

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by and published by Thomas Watson, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Peter Lely

Noted for her beauty; the original model for the figure of Britannia on the coinage since 1667; educated in France, she was known as ' La Belle Stuart' for her high spirits, beauty and kindness; came to England in 1663 and became maid of honour to Queen Catherine; attracted the King who was 'mighty hot upon her' and climbed garden walls at night to visit her, but whom she may have resisted; eloped from court to marry the 3rd Duke of Richmond, 1667... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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