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Elizabeth, Duchess of Devonshire, 1819 by Sir Thomas Lawrence For those of you who have seen The Duchess or are familiary with the story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, this is a painting of Bess Foster, her friend and the mistress of her husband.  After Georgiana died, Bess married the Duke and became Duchess.  She is sixty years old in this picture, and died about 5 years later.

Elizabeth, Duchess of Devonshire, 1819 by Sir Thomas Lawrence

For those of you who have seen The Duchess or are familiary with the story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, this is a painting of Bess Foster, her friend and the mistress of her husband.  After Georgiana died, Bess married the Duke and became Duchess.  She is sixty years old in this picture, and died about 5 years later.

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