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Hace 5 días · One highlight: a portrait, from 1784, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, of Lady Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, who was married to the fifth Duke, in 1744, on her seventeenth birthday.
Hace 4 días · Duchess of Devonshire. A darling of the decadent Georgian era, Georgiana Cavendish lit up England as an acclaimed socialite, fashion icon, and political activist. Beautiful and vivacious, the Duchess of Devonshire seemed to have it all as a teen bride who quickly became the toast of the town.
Hace 3 días · Many of the era‘s most famous figures were regulars at Vauxhall, from royalty and nobility to artists, writers, and actors. Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire were all known to frequent the gardens, while artists such as Thomas Rowlandson and Giovanni Canaletto captured its lively scenes in paint and print.
Hace 2 días · Immediately celebrated for its architecture and setting, Burlington's villa won further fame after its enlargement by Wyatt, when it served as a country annexe of Devonshire House, which had become a centre of London society under Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire (d. 1806).
Hace 4 días · As Elaine Chalus's recent work reveals, genteel women of the land-owning elite played an important role in the networks of patronage and deference which tied together eighteenth century rural society, entertaining voters in their great country houses, corresponding with their husband's allies, and, in the case of great ladies such as the Duchess of Devonshire lobbying members of Parliament.
Hace 5 días · Beyond this house stands Devonshire Lodge, formerly the Wilderness Club, which was built after the demolition of Devonshire Cottage, so named after the celebrated beauty Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire who lived there.
Hace 3 días · A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Keira Knightley. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Ralph Fiennes. Duke of Devonshire.
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