λAttributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA, FRS (1769-1830) Portrait miniature of Anne, Lady Ellenborough (1769-1843), wearing a white dress Rectangular, in a gilt metal repoussé frame 114 x 87mm Sir Thomas Lawrence painted a portrait of Lady Ellenborough in c.1811, but was dissatisfied with it and failed to complete it (see K. Garlick, Sir Thomas Lawrence - A Complete Catalogue of Oil Paintings, 1989, p.183, no.270b). Lady Ellenborough wrote several letters to Lawrence in 1811 regarding the unfinished portrait, saying she `had rather have the present picture reduced to the smallest size, than relinquish the idea of having it completely finished before she leaves town` (see George Somes Layard (ed.), Sir Thomas Lawrence`s Letter-Bag, 1906, pp.74-83). Portrait miniatures by Lawrence are extremely rare, with only a few known to exist in private collections. Ivory Act registration reference F87E4HXC