Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry

The Countess of Coventry by Francis Cotes

Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry (née Gunning; 15 August 1732 – 30 September 1760) was an Irish beauty and London society hostess during the reign of King George II. She died at a young age due to lead poisoning from toxins in her beauty regimen.