Charlotte, the daughter of Sir Francis Blake Delaval, married in 1776 Sir Robert Smith, Member of Parliament for Colchester. Their children are George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte. Payments for this fashionable family portrait are recorded in March and May of 1787, and it was a popular exhibit at the Royal Academy the same year.
Lady Smith (Charlotte Delaval) and Her Children (George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte)
oil on canvas • 132 x 147 cm
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Joshua Reynolds