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Signature. Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Princess of Mindelheim, Countess of Nellenburg (née Jenyns, spelt Jennings in most modern references; [2] 5 June 1660 (Old Style) – 18 October 1744), was an English courtier who rose to be one of the most influential women of her time through her close relationship with Anne, Queen of Great ...
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Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough. after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt oil on canvas, circa 1702, based on a work of circa 1702 41 1/2 in. x 35 in. (1054 mm x 889 mm) overall Purchased, 1948 Primary Collection NPG 3634. On display in Room 3 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
Jan 9, 2019 · Portrait of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), c. 1700, by Charles Jervas. Soon, childhood fun and games had to be put aside as marriage was on the horizon. In 1677, the 15-year-old Mary was the first to be wedded, and she was given to her first cousin, William of Orange. Soon after, Sarah began attracting attention.
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This enamel miniature, by Christian Friedrich Zincke, is a portrait of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (born 1660, died 1744). Churchill rose to prominence as ‘first lady of the bedchamber’ for Queen Anne (born 1665, died 1714). Through her intimate personal relationship with the Queen, she became one of the most powerful women in England. Sarah (then Jennings) and Anne Stuart ...
Courtier The wife of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Sarah Jennings was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber in 1683, and became a close friend and adviser to Queen Anne. Vivacious and adept at politicking, she used her position to further the military career of her husband. Eventually in 1711, her self-confident dominance of the Queen provoked a quarrel and estrangement, and both she and ...
This is a portrait of Sarah Churchill (1660-1744), née Jennings, who married John Churchill (1650-1722) in 1678. Churchill, a notable soldier, was raised to the English peerage as Baron Churchill in 1685, and was subsequently created 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough. by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt mezzotint, 1705 (1705) 13 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (345 mm x 252 mm) plate size Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931 Reference Collection NPG D27369
