Sarah Lethieullier, Lady Fetherstonhaugh (1722-1788), as Diana

Sarah Lethieullier, Lady Fetherstonhaugh (1722–1788), is depicted as Diana the Huntress in this 1751 painting at Uppark (National Trust), part of the remarkable group of Batoni works painted for the Fetherstonhaugh family during their Roman visit. Sarah was the wife of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh and a woman of considerable independent character — she and her household traveled to Rome together, generating multiple Batoni portraits in a single extended sitting session. The Diana conceit suited her well: the goddess of the hunt symbolized independence, chastity, and command over the natural world. The survival of this and companion portraits together at Uppark, the National Trust property in Sussex, makes this one of the most complete surviving examples of a single family's Grand Tour Batoni commission.

Oil on canvas with Diana's iconographic attributes — crescent, quiver, bow, hunting dress — seamlessly integrated with Sarah's personal likeness. Batoni's confident handling of the female mythological portrait is fully mature by 1751. The palette evokes the outdoor hunting world: silvery moonlit tones against warm flesh and forest greens.