Elizabeth Egerton, Lady Sykes (1748-1803)
Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1805 - 1815
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298374
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Elizabeth Egerton, Lady Sykes (1748-1803) by Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821). c.1805-1815. Rectangular. Three-quarter-length portrait of a woman, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a white low-cut dress, grey wrap, bead necklace, holding a bracelet. Blue eyes, fair curly hair, pale complexion modelled with strong blue shading. Sky and pillar background.
Makers and roles
Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821), artist