Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer

Lavinia Spencer
Lavinia, Countess Spencer by Joshua Reynolds
Born	1762
Died	1831 (aged 68–69)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Illustrator
Spouse(s)	George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
Children	John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton Hon. Richard Spencer Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer Lady Georgiana Charlotte Quin Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer Ignatius Spencer
Parent(s)	Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan Margaret Bingham

Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer (née Bingham; 1762 – 1831), was a British illustrator.

Born Lady Lavinia Bingham in 1762, she was the daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan, and the painter Margaret Bingham. She became a countess when she married George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer on 6 March 1781. The couple had nine children:

Her drawing A Pinch of Snuff was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World. She is known for engravings made after her drawings by the engraver Marino Bovi.

A Pinch of Snuff

Nice Supper, engraved by Bovi