Jane Digby, Lady Ellenborough
Jane Digby (1807 – 1881), Lady Ellenborough cUnknown by British Painter William Charles Ross (1794 – 1860); known for his portraits, miniature portrait and historical paintings.
She was an British aristocrat; daughter of Admiral Henry Digby (1770 – 1842) and Lady Jane Elizabeth Coke, who gained fame for her incredible love life and lifestyle.
During her lifetime she had four husbands and many lovers, which included Earl Edward Law, Governor-General of India; King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his son King Otto of Greece; Bohemian nobleman and Austrian statesman Prince Felix zu Schwarzenberg; and the Greek general Christodoulos Hatzipetros.
Jane was an accomplished woman, speaking eight languages including Arabic; she died in Damascus, Syria, as the wife of Arab Sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab, whom she married at age 46 even though he was 20 years her junior. They were married for 28 years until her death from fever and dysentery.
Here is a younger portrait of Jane by Joseph Karl Stieler
This is a retouched digital art old masters reproduction of a public domain image.
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