Anne Potter, Mrs William Armstrong
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
745 x 620 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230273
Caption
The lady in this portrait is thought to be Anne Potter, wife of William Armstrong (1778–1857) and mother of the 1st Lord Armstrong (1810–1900) of Cragside. She was the daughter of a Tyneside colliery owner. The artist who painted this portrait and that of her husband may have been James Ramsay (1786–1854).
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Anne Potter, Mrs William Armstrong (?), British (English) School, 19th century. A half-length portrait of a woman, her body facing the viewer, her head turned to the right. She wears a dark green dress with a lace collar, an organza bonnet, and a red stole. In her left hand she holds a lorgnette which hangs from her neck.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1977)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist possibly James Ramsay (Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1786 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1854), artist