Mrs John Croker (née Frances Kingsmill)
Oil Painting
1580 or ca. 1585-87 (painted)
1580 or ca. 1585-87 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait of Frances Croker (née Kingsmill).
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mrs John Croker (née Frances Kingsmill) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on panel |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Mrs John Croker (née Frances Kingsmill)', attributed to George Gower, 1580 |
| Physical description | Portrait of Frances Croker (née Kingsmill). |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Boys Smith |
| Object history | Given by Miss Boys Smith, 1931 |
| Historical context | Identical sleeves appear in the portrait attributed to George Gower of Mary Cornwallis in Manchester City Art Gallery. Did the two women use the same draughtsmen to draw out the embroidery design? Did one of them admire the other's sleeves and ask if she might copy them? Or did George Gower or one of his assistants use the detailed designs of the embroidery from the portrait of Mary Cornwallis, apparently the more skilfully painted picture of the two, for that of Frances Croker? |
| Bibliographic reference | Janet Arnold, 'Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd', Maney, Leeds 1988, p. 16, fig. 13. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.1-1931 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 7, 2007 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
