Photograph taken of a huge painting by Attilio Baccani (1867) of the very beautiful Emily Jane Wodehouse, Lady Newton. She is dressed in a deep green velvet dress with cream lace edging and a red rose at her chest. She has stunning auburn hair and pale skin. The painting has an ornate gold frame and is hung on a tomato-red wall. Would like to have found some fascinating facts about her as a woman in her own right, but all I could locate was her breeding tally of five children. I would like to think she had a dry wit, played a mean hand of cards and could canter on a horse faster than anyone in Cheshire. The painting hangs at Lyme Park in Cheshire. A wonderful day out for the gardens, architecture and Mr Darcy fans. Expertly run by The National Trust.
The Finery of Lady Newton
for #PalacesAndGardens theme of #RedGreenGold
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(Android phone camera)
