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Elizabeth Upton, Baroness Templetown (''née'' Boughton; 1746/47 – September 1823) was an English artist whose designs were used by ''Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers'', vol 5, 1921 edition
/ref> Her brother,
Elizabeth Upton, Baroness Templetown (''née'' Boughton; 1746/47 – September 1823) was an English artist whose designs were used by Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood (12 July 1730 – 3 January 1795) was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the indust ...
the potter. She specialised in detailed cut-paper work which adapted well to Wedgwood's jasperware
Jasperware, or jasper ware, is a type of pottery first developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s. Usually described as stoneware, it has an unglazed matte "biscuit" finish and is produced in a number of different colours, of which the most com ...
with white bas relief
Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...
scenes on coloured backgrounds. He first chose one of her designs in 1783, and his 1787 catalogue referred to her "exquisite taste" and "charming groups". Several of the designs Wedgwood used have a feminine or domestic theme.
She also painted in watercolours and sculpted in clay. Of particular note were her sculptures of family, including grandchildren. A famous bust was made of her son-in-law the Marquess of Bristol.
Born in Herefordshire, she was the third daughter of Shuckburgh Boughton and granddaughter of Sir William Boughton, 4th Baronet
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. She married Clotworthy Upton in 1769. Their family home was Castle Upton
Castle Upton is situated in the village of Templepatrick, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is around north-west of Belfast. Originally the site of a 13th-century fortified priory of the Knights of St John, the present building was constr ...
in Templepatrick
Templepatrick (; ) is a village and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim, County Antrim, Antrim. It is also close to Belfas ...
, County Antrim, Ireland. In 1776, her husband became Baron Templetown
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.
Lady Templetown stayed in Rome a lot towards the end of her life, dying in 1823./ref> Her brother,
Charles
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, was a Member of Parliament.
Her children included:
* Elizabeth Albana Upton, who married Frederick, 1st Marquess of Bristol
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Templetown, Elizabeth Upton, Baroness English artists Irish baronesses English expatriates in Italy People from County Antrim People from Herefordshire 1740s births 1823 deaths Date of death missing Wedgwood pottery