Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
(1761-1821), NoblewomanSitter in 9 portraits
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1784
NPG D14836
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Joseph Grozer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1786
NPG D31727
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Lavinia Spencer (née Bingham), Countess Spencer
etching, published 1787
NPG D31730
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Mackenzie, published by Vernor & Hood, after Walker
stipple engraving, published 1803
NPG D21655
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Mackenzie, published by Vernor & Hood, after Walker
stipple engraving, published 1803
NPG D23537
'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
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Robert Cooper, published by John Bell
stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D13717
Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough
by Robert Cooper, published by John Bell
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1810
NPG D15851
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published circa 1820
NPG D15274
Related People
- Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (husband)
- John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough (son)
- John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough (grandson)
- Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough (grandson)
- Georgiana Dorothy (née Cavendish), Countess of Carlisle (niece)
- William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley (son)
- Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (sister)
- William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (nephew)
- Henrietta Elizabeth ('Harriet') Leveson-Gower (née Cavendish), Countess Granville (niece)
- Hon. Frances Anna Georgiana Kinnaird (née Ponsonby) (granddaughter)
- Lady Caroline Lamb (daughter)
- Sarah Lyttelton (née Spencer), Lady Lyttelton (niece)
- Sir Frederic Cavendish Ponsonby (son)
- Frederick John Ponsonby (grandson)
- Hon. Gerald Henry Brabazon Ponsonby (grandson)
- Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (grandson)
- Sir Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (né Ponsonby) (grandson)
- John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (father)
- (Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer (mother)
- George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (brother)
- John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (nephew)
- Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (nephew)
- Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer (nephew)
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