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Jane Perceval
Jane Perceval ( Wilson; 1769–1844), later known as "Lady Carr" after her second marriage, was the wife of Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1809 and 1812, until his assassination. Early life Jane was the daughter of Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson, a British Army officer and politician, and his wife Jane ( Weller). She had one brother and two sisters. One of her sisters, Margaretta, married Charles Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden. It was during their courtship that she met Lord Arden's younger brother Spencer Perceval who was living with his brother in a rented house in Charlton. The brothers fell in love with each sister. Where Sir Thomas approved of the match between Margaretta and the wealthy and successful Lord Arden, he disapproved of the match between Jane and Spencer who was an impecunious barrister on the Midland Circuit. After being told to wait until Jane came of age, Sir Thomas still opposed the marriage as Perceval's career was still not prospe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Mrs
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer. History Prehistorical portraiture Plastered human skulls were reconstructed human skulls that were made in the ancient Levant between 9000 and 6000 BC in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period. They represent some of the oldest forms of art in the Middle East and demonstrate that the prehistoric population took great care in burying their ancestors below their homes. The skulls denote some of the earliest sculptural examples of portraiture in the history of art. Historical portraitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
