Francis Cotes
United Kingdom, England,1726-1770
Depicts a woman with dark hair dressed in white with pearl and gold accents identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Mannering. Cotes trained with the portrait painter George Knapton, although he tended to use brighter colors than Knapton. His early works were often in pencil and pastel, however during the 1760's Cotes began to follow Reynold's portrait style. Cotes helped found the Society of Artists and became its director and was later invited to be one of the Royal Academy's first members. Cotes work can be found at the National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; National Portrait Gallery, London; Tate, London; Royal Academy, London; and Coram Foundation, London amongst others.
Oil on canvas,Canvas 30 1/4" x 25 1/4".Frame 36" x 31"
Plaque marked "Mrs Elizabeth Mannering F. Cotes 1726-1770" to front of frame.
From a Boston, Massachusetts estate.

Painting has been professionally cleaned, minor craquelure, frame with wear and losses, otherwise in very good condition.