An Unknown Man in a Purple Coat
Richard Crosse (Knowle 1742 - Knowle 1810)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, gold
Measurements
57 mm (H)48 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246508
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, An Unknown Man in a Purple Coat, Richard Crosse (Knowle 1742 – Knowle 1810) c.1780. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the right gazing at the spectator, wearing a purple coat, green waistcoat and white cravat. Brown eyes, powdered hair, pale face, generally greenish-blue effect. Sky background.
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded, but probably originally at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair, Mrs Greville's London home, and bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This item found on the probate inventory record for Charles Street chattels at Polesden Lacey, miniatures and objects in the safe, page 44.
Makers and roles
Richard Crosse (Knowle 1742 - Knowle 1810), miniaturist previously catalogued as attributed to Richard Crosse (Knowle 1742 - Knowle 1810), miniaturist previously catalogued as attributed to Ozias Humphry RA (Honiton 1742 – London 1810), miniaturist
