Francis Dashwood [ Association / Associational culture ]
… Image Nathaniel Dance, ‘Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron Le Despencer’, © National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 1345, 1776. Résumé A well-travelled man, Francis Dashwood, 11 th Baron le Despencer, was a … to the Dilettanti, the Divan Club admitted women. While the initial members were predominantly male, the multiple portraits commissioned for the society hint at the inclusion of ladies such as Sarah Dashwood, Le Despencer’s wife; Mary …
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