Miss Roberts alias Mrs. Glynn (also known as Miss Jacobs)

The identity of the sitter in this portrait has been lost over time. There is no entry in Reynolds’ appointment book for a sitting with a “Miss Jacobs,” though that name was attributed to the print of the painting issued in 1762. Later scholars have suggested that the subject was a professional singer, and that her first name was Esther. The Frick’s print bears the title Miss Roberts alias Mrs. Glynn, while another inscription below references the Miss Jacobs name.