Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
(1725-1757), PastellistSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 2 portraits
Lady Astley was born into the aristocratic Delaval family and studied painting under the artist Arthur Pond from 1744 till 1750. Pond's portrait of Lady Astley is now in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. She painted a portrait of Jacob Astley, an ancestor of her husband, the politician Edward Astley's after a 17th century painting. Later she was commissioned to paint portraits of her siblings, including Anne Hussey Delaval. The family lived between 11 Downing Street and their country home in Northumberland.
Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
attributed to Arthur Pond
oil on canvas, circa 1750
On display at Bath Preservation Trust, Bath
NPG 5253
Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
by James Macardell, after Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
mezzotint, 1751 or after
NPG D562
Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
by James Macardell, after Rhoda (née Delaval), Lady Astley
mezzotint, 1751 or after
NPG D563
Related People
- Sir Edward Astley, 4th Bt (husband)
- Sir Francis Blake Delaval (brother)
- Anne Hussey (née Delaval), Lady Stanhope (sister)
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