Lady Elizabeth Howard, Lady Felton (1656-1681)
Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on vellum
Measurements
61 x 50 mm
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851870
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on vellum, Lady Elizabeth Howard, Lady Felton (1656-1681) by Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, head turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a bright blue dress with gold jewelled shoulder-strap. Brown eyes, dark hair. Plain drab background. Signed at right with gold monogram LC. Engraved 'Lady Betty Felton, Mother to Elizabeth, Countess of Bristol, by Cross'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Marks and inscriptions
'Lady Betty Felton, Mother to Elizabeth, Countess of Bristol, by Cross'.
Makers and roles
Peter Cross (c.1645 - London 1724), miniaturist