Nationality British Died June 8, 1831 Role Countess Spencer | Name Lavinia Countess Occupation Illustrator | |
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Children John Spencer, 3rd Earl SpencerSarah Lyttelton, Baroness LytteltonHon. Richard SpencerSir Robert Cavendish SpencerLady Georgiana Charlotte QuinFrederick Spencer, 4th Earl SpencerIgnatius Spencer Parents Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan, Margaret Bingham Grandparents Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet | ||
Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer (née Bingham; 1762 – 1831), was a British illustrator.
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Family
Born Lady Lavinia Bingham in 1762, she was the daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan, and the painter Margaret Bingham. She became a countess when she married George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer on 6 March 1781. The couple had nine children:
Works
Her drawing A Pinch of Snuff was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World. She is known for engravings made after her drawings by the engraver Marino Bovi.
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