Excerpt from Catalogue of the Magnificent Contents of Alton Towers: The Princely Seat of Earl's of Shrewsburry Which (by Order of the Executors of the Late Right Hon. Bertram Arthur Earl of Shrewsburry), Will Be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Christie Manson, at the Towers, on Monday, July 6, 1857, and Twenty-Nine Followin

Portrait of Lucretia Fede, wife of the artist, in a rich dress ornamented with jewels, and a coronet on her head. Spirited and animated, and very clear in the colouring.

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