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Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough

Also known as: Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough; primary name: Ponsonby, Henrietta Frances; other name: (Countess of) Bessborough; other name: (Lady) Spencer, Henrietta Frances; other name: (Viscountess) Duncannon; other name: Ponsonby, Harriet
Details: individual; British; Female
Life dates: 1761-1821
Biography: Second daughter of John, 1st Earl Spencer; married Frederick Ponsonby, later 3rd Earl of Bessborough on 27 Nov 1780. Much involved with Whig politics, like her sister Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (q.v.). Etchings made by her in Museum collection.

52 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1895,1214.15 |
Producer name: BIOG30969 Drawn by:Sir George Hayter |
Production date: 1807-1871

print

Museum number: 1852,1116.441 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert PollardAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1789

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1878,0511.91 |
Producer name: BIOG25601 After:John Downman |
Production date: 1797-1878

print; album

Museum number: 1931,0413.315 |
Producer name: BIOG19480 Print made by:Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough |
Production date: 1790

print

Museum number: 1940,1109.27 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: late 18thC

print; fan

Museum number: 1891,0713.445 |
Producer name: Published by:Antonio Cesare PoggiAttributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print

Title: Vaux-Hall |
Museum number: 1949,1008.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert PollardPrint made by:Francis Jukes |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,3.191 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The departure |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Vaux-Hall |
Museum number: 1880,1113.5484 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert PollardPrint made by:Francis Jukes |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Love and Peace |
Museum number: 1945,0927.1 |
Producer name: After:Richard CoswayPrint made by:Charles Townley |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Vaux-Hall |
Museum number: G,14.48 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert PollardPrint made by:Francis Jukes |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Procession to the hustings after a successful canvass, No: 14. |
Museum number: J,3.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Henrietta Frances Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1940,1109.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Lavinia, Countess Spencer |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Female influence; or the Devons-e canvas |
Museum number: 1851,0901.189 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Nil desperandum, or the hands of comfort |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5364 |
Producer name: BIOG25023 Print made by:William Dent |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The D-ss purchasing a brush. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5335 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Love and Peace |
Museum number: 1875,0814.1350 |
Producer name: After:Richard CoswayPrint made by:Charles Townley |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Female influence; or, the Devons-e canvas |
Museum number: J,3.35 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print

Museum number: 1861,1012.2333 |
Producer name: BIOG19480 Print made by:Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough |
Production date: 1776-1821

print

Title: Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1841,0809.102 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GrozerAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1785

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.297-317 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: late 18thC

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.3609-3631 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC

print

Museum number: 1931,0413.316 |
Producer name: BIOG19480 Print made by:Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough |
Production date: 1793-1799

print

Title: Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1832,1211.97 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Joseph Grozer |
Production date: 1785

print; visiting-card

Museum number: 1870,1008.2313 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1796

print; visiting-card

Museum number: 1868,0822.1251 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1796

print; visiting-card; invitation

Museum number: 1917,1208.963 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1796

print; fan

Museum number: 1891,0713.446 |
Producer name: Published by:Antonio Cesare PoggiAttributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1782

print; fan

Museum number: 1868,0808.2775 |
Producer name: Published by:Antonio Cesare PoggiAttributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1782

print

Museum number: 1970,1212.14 |
Producer name: BIOG19480 Print made by:Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough |
Production date: 1776-1821

print; satirical print

Title: Devonia, the beautiful daughter of love & liberty, inviting the sons of freedom to her standard in C |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5242 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Paulet CareyPublished by:William Holland |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Henrietta Frances Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1871,1111.757 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Lavinia, Countess Spencer |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Female influence; or the Devons-e canvas |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5221 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: The chairing of Fox |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5238 |
Producer name: BIOG166867 Published by:W Wall |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Wisdom led by virtue and prudence to the temple of fame. |
Museum number: J,3.28 |
Producer name: BIOG130854 Published by:John Wallis |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Lady Duncannon |
Museum number: 1884,0412.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:John Downman |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: L'Assemblée Nationale; - or - Grand co-operative meeting at St. Ann's Hill. - |
Museum number: 1868,0808.10390 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Procession to the hustings after a successful canvass, No: 14. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book

Title: Procession to the hustings after a successful canvass, No: 14. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.11015 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:J Debrett |
Production date: 1784-1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: L'Assemblée Nationale; - or - Grand co-operative meeting at St. Ann's Hill. - |
Museum number: 1868,0808.13672 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: S,7.72 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Lavinia, Countess Spencer |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Procession to the hustings after a successful canvass, No: 14. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5280 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Devonshire method to restore a lost member. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5247 |
Producer name: BIOG153349 Published by:J Langham |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Wisdom led by virtue and prudence to the temple of fame. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5293 |
Producer name: BIOG130854 Published by:John Wallis |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: L'Assemblée Nationale; - or - Grand co-operative meeting at St. Ann's Hill. - |
Museum number: J,3.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2426 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph GrozerAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The departure |
Museum number: 1851,0901.188 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: L'Assemblée Nationale; - or - Grand co-operative meeting at St. Ann's Hill. - |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1147 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.2756 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Lavinia, Countess Spencer |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Henrietta Frances Viscountess Duncannon |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3324 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Lavinia, Countess Spencer |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: India Vindicated |
Museum number: 1873,0809.419 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert PollardAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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