VERELST, William
(active 1732-1756 in London)

Portrait of Elizabeth Beckford with her Son Peter

1740s
Oil on canvas, 243 x 166 cm
Private collection

This portrait shows Elizabeth Beckford (1717?-1764), full-length, seated in a loggia with her son Peter (1740-1811). Elizabeth Beckford, née Ashley, was the wife of Julines Beckford of Stepleton. The Beckford family's wealth derived from plantations they owned in Jamaica.




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