Box with portrait of a woman said to be Mrs. Bates (1755–1811) as Flora
Alexander James Strachan|Richard Cosway
1811–12 · Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Inserted in the lid of the box, and with its hinged cover, is a portrait on ivory of the concert singer Sarah Harrop Bates (1755-1811) as Flora in about her twentieth year by the miniaturist Richard Cosway (1742-1821).
- Artist
- Alexander James Strachan|Richard Cosway
- Date
- 1811–12
- Medium
- Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory
- Culture
- British, London
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888-95
