Elizabeth Kirkley, Lady Blackett (d.1674) or Julia Conyers, Lady Blackett (d.1722)
Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour paint, Card, Brass and Glass
Measurements
90 x 78 x 9 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584438
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on card, Elizabeth Kirkley, Lady Blackett (d.1674) or Julia Conyers, Lady Blackett (d.1722), by Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724). Oval.Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a blue dress edged with white lace. Hazel eyes, brown hair dressed with pearls, pale complexion, aged about 30. Plain dark grey background, lit from the left.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
Back of portrait: Legible writing - Elizabeth Kirkley, Lady Blackett by Peter Cross Back of portrait: On loan from Sir W.C.Trevelyan 29/6 Back of portrait: 1762
Makers and roles
Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724), miniaturist