Peter Cross
Portrait of Captain Roper, circa 1705
Peter Cross's 'Portrait of Captain Roper' (circa 1705) is a watercolor and bodycolor work on vellum set in a silver frame with decorative scroll surmount. This finely detailed miniature portrait exemplifies early 18th-century portraiture techniques.
- Medium
- Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, silver frame, scroll surmount;
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes
September 17, 2021
Estimate: $5,000 – $8,000
Lot 206
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