called Mrs. Cocke

Date: 1770-1776

This woman is identified as a member of the Cocke family. However, her exact identity is unknown. The portrait is currently attributed to John Durand but only tentatively.

Dimensions: 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

The subject wears a gown with a lace fichu and a large floral brooch. Her left hand touches the flowers. She also wears a jeweled necklace with a large jeweled pendant. Her large earrings match her necklace. She also wears a lacy cap with flowers. She is inside a painted oval frame. She is turned three-quarters to her right.

See: FARL

Family: Cocke
Location: Unknown
Decade: 1770s
Credits: Private collection. Photograph by William McKillop, courtesy of the Frick Art Reference Library.