Lady Isabella Bennet, Duchess of Grafton (1667 – 1723) and her Son Charles Fitzroy, 2nd...

after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723). Oil painting on canvas, Lady Isabella Bennet, Duchess of Grafton (1667 – 1723) and her son Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Earl of Euston, later 2nd Duke of Grafton , KG, PC, FRS (1683–1757) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723). c.1692. Full-length figures in a landscape. The Duchess wears a low-cut whitish grey dress, with elbow-length sleeves and a dark grey mantle draped from her right arm, across the waist and trailing down her left side; light brown hair falling over her right shoulder. Her right elbow leans upon a stone parapet, her head resting lightly on her hand. On the left below, sits her son. White open-necked shirt showing beneath a red tunic coat, light brown open sandals; long brown hair. His right hand rests on the stone bench. Very dim outline of buildings behind the figures, warm brown landscape with river on right, pinkish cloudy sky beyond. Inscribed on stone bench 'The Duchess of Grafton and her son'. Ickworth, Suffolk (Accredited Museum)