Maria, Lady Broughton (Primary Title)
Joshua Reynolds, English, 1723 - 1792 (Artist)
The sitter in this portrait is Susanna Maria Hill, daughter of Thomas Hill of Tern, sister of Lord Berwick, and wife of Sir Brian Broughton, fifth baronet (d. 1766). She holds a sketchbook that bears traces of a tree and a cherub, evidence of her accomplishments as an amateur artist.
Gift of Col. Henry W. Anderson
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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