THOMAS HUDSON (BRITISH 1701-1779)PORTRAIT OF LADY MARY OSBORN, DAUGHTER OF GEORGE EARL OF HALIFAXOil on canvasSigned (to the parapet, centre right); later inscribed 'HUDSON' (lower centre) and 'Lady Mary Osborn 3:d Daughter / of George Earl of Halifax K.B. / Painted by Hudson ** Chancellor of the Exchequer 1744' (lower right)198 x 147.5cm (77? x 58in.)In its original carved and gilded William Kent style frameProvenance:By descent from the sitterSale, Sotheby's, London, British Paintings 1500-1850, 13 July 1994, lot 39Sale, Sotheby's, London, Important British Paintings 1500-1850, 25 November 2004, lot 43Private collection (a member of the Osborn family)Lady Mary Montagu (1719-1743) was the third daughter of George, Earl of Halifax (circa 1684-1739) and Lady Mary Lumley (1690-1726). On 25 September 1740, she married Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet (1715-1753) before his appointment as Captain General and Governor of New York, prior to American independence. Her brother, George, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716-1771) aided the foundation of Nova Scotia in 1749, with the capital of Halifax being named after him.
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