Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Henry Benbridge

ca. 1775–85 · Watercolor and gouache on ivory · The American Wing

Elizabeth Ann Timothy — Henry Benbridge

The miniature is thought to have been an engagement gift from the sitter to her fiancé, William Williamson. They were married in 1785. Elizabeth Ann Timothy was born in 1746 in Charleston, the daughter of Peter and Anna Timothy. Her first husband was Peter Valton.

Artist
Henry Benbridge
Date
ca. 1775–85
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on ivory
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1926

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