Ruth Jones, Mrs Henry II Jones (1627/8-1695)
style of John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1690 - 1695
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1220 x 970 mm
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Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 1430429
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Ruth Jones, Mrs Henry II Jones (1627/8-1695), style of John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691). A three-quarter-length portrait of a mature woman, seated, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a black dress and white headdress over high-peaked hair fashionable from 1690; pearl necklace; holds a book in her lap, with one finger in it; curtain and column base in background.
Makers and roles
style of John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691), artist