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Lady Lettice Cotterell, née Lady Lettice Lygon 1931

Half-length slightly to the right, looking full face to the viewer, wearing a gold and blue stole held in her left hand over a white off the shoulder chiffon gown, and a silver-gold necklace

Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.)

Sitters’ Book II, opp. f. 69: Lettice Cotterell June 13th. 1931.

Studio Inventory, p. 4 (19): The Lady Lettice Cotterell

Private Collection

In 1934 de László was commissioned by Sir John Cotterell [4183] to paint pendant portraits of Lady Cotterell and her husband [4187]. The artist struggled with the composition of her portrait and put aside a three-quarter length [112618] and the present portrait before completing a finished portrait to his satisfaction [4189].

For biographical notes on the sitter, see [4189].

PROVENANCE:

In the possession of the artist on his death;

Given by the wife of the artist to her niece Hope, daughter of her sister Beatrice

LITERATURE:

•László, Philip de, 1931 diary, private collection

MD 2020