622449 Mrs Robinson, c.1915 (pencil on paper) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821) (after); 10.1x7.5 cm; Lady Lever Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool; (add.info.: Mary Robinson (n矇e Darby) (27 November 1757? ??26 December 1800) was an English poet and novelist. During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho". She was also known for her role as Perdita (heroine of Shakespeare\'s The Winter\'s Tale) in 1779 and as the first public mistress of King George IV while he was still Prince of Wales. She was also famous for her affair with Colonel Banastre Tarleton.); 穢 National Museums Liverpool ; English, out of copyright.