Elizabeth Ellis, Mrs John Matthews (1757-1823)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
34 mm (H)30 mm (W)
Collection
Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 998484
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Elizabeth Ellis, Mrs John Matthews (1757-1823), British (English) School. c.1780. Oval. Half-length portrait of a woman, turned to the left, gazing to the left, wearing a low-cut pink dress and thin gold chain. Light grey eyes, light brown hair brushed up, heavy nose. Drab background, lit from the right. One of four Matthews miniatures, mounted together in black velvet. Daughter of SIZ.P.96.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist