In Lady Caroline Howard, how is the History discussed?
Lady Caroline was the daughter of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, and Margaret Caroline Howard. She was a spirited child, according to her father, and was seven years old when she sat to Reynolds.
The portrait was commissioned by the Earl, and exhibited in 1779 at the Royal Academy before it was hung in Castle Howard. 
National Gallery of Art acquired the portrait in 1937.
Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle Castle Howard Royal Academy National Gallery of Art portrait