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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
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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
Ivory. Painting. Brief description. Portrait miniature by Bernard Lens depicting Sarah Churchill (1660-1744), Duchess of Marlborough. British School, ca. 1680-1740. Physical description. Half length portrait of Sarah Churchill, painted in watercolour on ivory. Credit line.
