Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
(1725-1813), Governess to children of George IIIMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 5 portraits
Lady Charlotte Finch was appointed governess to George III's children after the birth of George, Prince of Wales, in 1762. She held the post for thirty years and was admired as a gentle woman of strict religious views. In 1744, her mother Lady Pomfret recorded going with Charlotte 'to set for her portrait'.
Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
by John Robinson
oil on canvas, circa 1740-1745
NPG 6205
Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Robinson
mezzotint, mid 1740s-mid 1750s
NPG D1949
Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Robinson
mezzotint, mid 1740s-mid 1750s
NPG D1950
Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
by Thomas Major, after John Robinson
line engraving, published 28 July 1755
NPG D14798
Lady Charlotte Finch (née Fermor)
by K. Mackenzie, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, after William Marshall Craig
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1807
NPG D15027
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.