A portrait of 'Perdita' oil on canvas by Sir William Beechey R.A. (1755-1839)
Mrs Robinson, née Mary Darby, was a famous actress and mistress of the 17 year old Prince of Wales. She is shown in the costume of Rubens's young and beautiful wife Hélène Fourment, based on a portrait that is now in the Museu Gulbenkian, Lisbon.