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Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury

(1810-1872), Wife of 7th Earl of Shaftesbury; daughter of 5th Earl Cowper

Sitter associated with 5 portraits

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Visitors to Broadlands, 1859

possibly by Graham Vivian
salt print, 1859
NPG P153

'Lady Palmerston, Lady Jocelyn and Lady Shaftesbury'

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50168

Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury when Lady Ashley

by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1838
NPG D40668

Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury when Lady Ashley

by Edward Francis Finden, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1838
NPG D7403

Emily Ashley-Cooper (née Cowper), Countess of Shaftesbury

by Richard James Lane, after James Rannie Swinton
lithograph, 1852
NPG D22471

Related People

(Anthony) Lionel George Ashley (son)
Peter Nassau Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper (father)
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (husband)
Victoria Elizabeth Chichester (née Ashley), Lady Templemore (daughter)

Place

Dorset

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