William Hoskyns Matthews (1780-1804) and his sister Elizabeth Matthews (1781-1860) and brother Arthur Mathews, later The Reverend Arthur Matthews (1781-1840)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1785 - 1786
Materials
Watercolour on card
Measurements
140 mm (H)115 mm (W)91 mm (H)69 mm (W)
Collection
Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 998495
Summary
This item was stolen on the 23rd April 1994. If you have any information concerning this item please contact the National Trust at Sizergh Castle or the Operational Risk Department of the National Trust on 01793 817596. You can provide your information anonymously. You can also email us at Security.office@nationaltrust.org.uk. Thank you for your help. Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on card, William Hoskyns Matthews (1780-1804) and his sister Elizabeth Matthews (1781-1860) and brother Arthur Mathews, later The Reverend Arthur Matthews (1781-1840). c.1785-1786. Oval. Three-quarter length portraits of three children holding a rabbit, badminton raquet and shuttlecock. Garden and fluted column in the background. Children of Colonel John Matthews.
Marks and inscriptions
William, Elizabeth and Arthur Matthews
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist