Maria Wilson, Lady Trevelyan (1772-1852)
attributed to Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1802
Materials
Watercolour paint, Ivory, Brass and Glass
Measurements
76 x 63 x 6 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584434
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, Maria Wilson, Lady Trevelyan (1772-1852), attributed to Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821). c.1802. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, her head and gaze to the left, wearing a low-cut white dress and blue sash. Hazel eyes, long powdered hair tied with a white bandeau, pale complexion, aged about 30. Sky background.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
Back of miniature portrait: Writing on back of portrait reads in black ink - Marie Wilson, Lady Trevelyan by Cosway
Makers and roles
attributed to Richard Cosway RA (Tiverton, Devon 1742 - London 1821), miniaturist