Regency era ladies painted by portraitist John James Masquerier who lived from 1778 to 1855. British, he was of Huguenot descent. Studied art in Paris and in London.

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Portrait of Frances Mary Richardson Currer  of Eshton Hall. 1807. British. Image source: ncbpt.org.uk. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frances_Mary_Richardson_Currer_1807.PNG
Portrait of Eliza, Lady Becher (1791-1872). ca. 1815. British. Oil on canvas. Given to the National Portrait Gallery in 1877. Collections of the National Portrait Gallery. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eliza,_Lady_Becher_by_John_James_Masquerier.jpg
Full length portrait of Lady Hamilton, sitting by the window on a couch, directed to the left, looking upwards at the moon, window overlooking the ocean. 1806. Mezzotint made by William Say after John James Masquerier. Image © The Trustees of the British Museum. Cc0 License 4.0. via https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/949834001
Half-length portrait of Miss O’Neill, sitting, directed to the front, facing and looking to the left, arms at her side, sharl partly covering her right arm. 1816. British. Mezzotint printed in colors. Print made by William Say after John James Masquerier. Daniel Cox, publisher. Image © The Trustees of the British Museum. Cc0 License 4.0. via https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1837-0513-189

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