Although she inherited money from both Hamilton and Nelson, her extravagance led her into debt, and she died in poverty.” “Emma attracted the attention of Lord Horatio Nelson, with whom she had a notorious romantic liaison until his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Charles Greville, whose mistress she was and who commissioned this portrait, educated her in music and literature, and Greville’s uncle, Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador to Naples, brought her to Italy, where they were married.” From the Frick website: “Emma Hart (1765–1815) was a woman of great beauty and charm who rose from humble origins to international fame. Among those I chose were Lady Hamilton and Grace Dalrymple Elliott. One of the things I like to do when looking at portraits is decide who I’d be friends with, as if you can decide based on how some looks what kind of person they were. I was at the temporary Frick Museum location (in the old Whitney Museum location!) yesterday.
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