Elizabeth Woodville, later Queen, the Widow of Sir John Grey, imploring King Edward IV to restore her Husband's Lands (after Kauffman)
Biagio Rebecca (Osimo 1735 - London 1808)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1755 - 1808
Materials
Oil on canvas (grisaille)
Measurements
1450 x 2130 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108862
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (grisaille), Elizabeth Woodville, later Queen, the Widow of Sir John Grey, imploring King Edward IV to restore her Husband's Lands (after Kauffman) by Biagio Rebecca (1735 - 1808). One of a set of four of scenes from English history. Elizabeth Woodville (c.1437-1492) was the widow of Sir John Grey of Groby. Sir John Grey was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461, fighting for the Lancastrian cause. She eventually married, King Edward IV (1442-1483) who was the successful Yorkist claimant to the throne.
Provenance
Recorded in Saloon, c.1787; and thence by descent until purchased in 1987 by the National Trust from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000).
Marks and inscriptions
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Makers and roles
Biagio Rebecca (Osimo 1735 - London 1808), artist after Angelica Kauffman RA (Chur 1741 – Rome 1807), artist