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Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

1 of 33 portraits of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

by John Singer Sargent
chalk, 1923
22 in. x 15 in. (559 mm x 381 mm)
Given by the sitter's son, Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor, 1972
Primary Collection
NPG 4885

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Nancy Witcher Astor (née Langhorne), Viscountess Astor (1879-1964), Politician and wife of 2nd Viscount Astor; previous wife of R.G. Shaw; daughter of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne. Sitter in 33 portraits.

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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Portrait and landscape painter and muralist. Artist associated with 70 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 21
Wilson, Jeremy, T.E. Lawrence: Lawrence of Arabia, 1988 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 9 December 1988 - 12 March 1989), p. 217