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Andrew Plimer, Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Joyce, Lady Lake, ca. 1790
Artist | Andrew Plimer (English, 1763–1837) |
Title | Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Joyce, Lady Lake |
Object Date | ca. 1790 |
Medium | Watercolor on ivory |
Setting | Copper-backed case with vermeil bezel set with clear cut stones |
Dimensions |
Sight: 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm) Framed: 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (7 x 6.5 cm) |
Inscription | Inscribed on case verso: “Portrait of Joyce Lady Lake / daughter of John Crowther Esq. / & wife of Sir James Winter Lake / fourth Bart. / by / Plimer / Exhibited at the Loan Exhibition / of Portrait Miniatures / South Kensington Museum 1865.” |
Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/110 |
doi: 10.37764/8322.5.1468
Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2024.