Lot 278: Louis William Desanges (1822-1887)

Louis William Desanges (1822-1887)
Portrait of Charlotte, Countess Spencer (1835-1903), bust-length, in a lace collar
signed 'L Desanges' (lower left) with Spencer seal on the reverse
oil on canvas
24 x 18½ in. (61 x 47 cm.)
In a Watts type frame

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Charlotte Frances Frederica Spencer (1835-1903) was a daughter of Frederick Charles William Seymour and Lady Augusta Hervey. In 1858 she married John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer and became Countess Spencer.