Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury; Mrs Thrale)

Sitterback to top

• Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury; Mrs Thrale) (1741-1821), Writer and friend of Dr Johnson. Sitter in 14 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Unknown Italian artist. Artist of 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

Painted whilst the sitter and her second husband, Gabriel Piozzi, were living in Italy, 1784-7.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 382
• Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 143
• Rogers, Malcolm, Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, 1993 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 August to 23 October 1994), p. 74
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 495

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Hats and head-attire
• On display at the Gallery