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Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston (née Lamb, later Clavering-Cowper; 1787–1869), styled The Honourable Emily Lamb from 1787 to 1805 and Countess Cowper from 1805 to 1839, was a leading figure of the Almack's social set, sister of Prime Minister Lord Melbourne, wife of the 5th Earl Cowper, and subsequently wife of another Prime ...
Emily Lamb made her society début in 1804; her appearance and personality won her many male admirers. Lady Melbourne was ambitious for her children, and encouraged the attentions of the young, handsome, rich whig peer Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau Cowper, fifth Earl Cowper (1778–1837).
Emily Lamb was one of the foremost political hostesses of her day, and as a member of a political family and the intimate friend and later wife of Lord Palmerston, she was privy to the intrigues of the inner circle of the Whig Party.
Rt. Hon. Emily Viscountess Palmerston, Countess Cowper Temple (Lamb) aka Cowper (21 Apr 1787 - 11 Sep 1869) British countess; (1787-1869)
From 1805, Emily married Peter Cowper, the 5th Earl Cowper who, though rich and handsome, lacked the ambition which might have retained Emily’s interest. As a patron of the exclusive dances held at Almack’s, she became an arbiter of fashionable society.
Sir Thomas Lawrence Portrait of Emily Mary Lamb, 1803. National Gallery London.jpg 3,656 × 4,226; 11.8 MB
25 de may. de 2024 · Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portrait of the Hon. Emily Mary Lamb, 1803. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
