Reynolds portrait of Princess Diana’s ancestor emerges at Monaco auction

A portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) of Lavinia Bingham (1762-1831), Countess Spencer, will be offered at an auction in Monaco next month.

The artist received commissions over a 30-year period from John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, and his w…

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