Portrait of Horace Walpole's Nieces: The Honorable Laura Keppel and Charlotte, Lady Huntingtower

The painting has been extensively studied and reproduced in scholarly literature, including entries in major art reference works such as the Getty Vocabulary Program and the Union List of Artist Names, which document its significance within 18th-century British portraiture. Its stylistic influence can be traced through Ramsay's role in shaping elite portraiture of the period, though no direct records indicate specific later artists citing this work as a model. The work remains part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, where it is recognized as an important example of Ramsay's mature portrait style and a key piece in the representation of Georgian-era aristocracy.

Portrait of Horace Walpole's Nieces: The Honorable Laura Keppel and Charlotte, Lady Huntingtower is an 18th-century oil painting by Scottish artist Allan Ramsay, dated to 1765. The work portrays two young women, Laura Keppel and Charlotte, Lady Huntingtower, nieces of the renowned writer and collector Horace Walpole.

The painting depicts Laura Keppel seated in a white dress with lace, holding a blue fan, alongside the standing Charlotte, Lady Huntingtower, in a pink gown with a black shawl and a folded paper. Their attire, accessories (including pearl necklaces), and hairstyles reflect their high social status and wealth.

Painted during the mid-18th century, this work exemplifies the portraiture of the era, capturing the sitters' social standing through meticulous depiction of attire and accessories, characteristic of Ramsay's commissions for the British aristocracy.