Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby (1759?-1829), Actress; second wife of Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
Sitter in 24 portraits
Called the Queen of Comedy by Horace Walpole, Elizabeth Farren was the star of Drury Lane for 20 years until her marriage to the 12th Earl of Derby in 1797. Noted for her vivacity and style, she took leading roles in plays by Colman, Sheridan and other contemporary authors.
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by John Downman
chalk, 1787
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Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Anne Seymour Damer (née Conway)
marble bust, circa 1788
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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'A scene in the Fair Circassian' (Robert Bensley; Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby)
by James Sayers
etching, 1781?
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English Slavery; or, a Picture of the Times
probably by Frederick George Byron
etching, published 1788
NPG D9305
'A peep behind the curtain at the Widow Belmour'
by James Sayers
etching, December 1790
NPG D9543
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
after Sir Thomas Lawrence
hand-coloured stipple engraving, (1790)
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Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by Bull & Jeffryes, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1792
NPG D17080
by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 6 November 1795
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'A peep at Christies; - or - tally-ho, and his Nimeny-pimmeney taking the morning lounge'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 24 September 1796
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'Contemplations upon a coronet'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 March 1797
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'Contemplations upon a coronet'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 March 1797
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'The marriage of Cupid and Psyche'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 May 1797
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by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 18 May 1797
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by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1797
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'L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand cooperation meeting at St Ann's Hill'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 June 1804
NPG D13107
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
probably by William Derby, after Stevenson, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil, circa 1835-1842 (1790)
NPG D23125
by and published by John Jones, after John Downman
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1787
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by and published by John Jones, after John Downman
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1787
NPG D35136
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Joseph Collyer the Younger, published by M. Lawson, after John Downman
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1788
NPG D35131
Elizabeth (née Farren), Countess of Derby
by Joseph Collyer the Younger, after John Downman
stipple engraving, published 1788 (1787)
NPG D19405
Theatre and Live Entertainment
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Actors and actresses
Place
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