Elizabeth Frances Batty

Batty, Elizabeth Frances, later Martineau, 1791—1875

by Benjamin Colbert

Daughter of physician and amateur artist Robert Batty (ODNB: 1762/3-1849), to whom Italian Scenery is dedicated, and sister to army officer and artist Robert Batty (ODNB: 1788/9-1848), Elizabeth Frances Batty shared with these family members artistic talents and became known as a water colourist.

Not long after publishing Italian Scenery, she married Philip Martineau (1791-1860), Taxing Master to the Court of Chancery. A son from this marriage, Robert Braithwaite Martineau (ODNB; 1826-1829), became associated with the Pre-Raphaelite painters after studying under Holman Hunt.

Sources:

Gurland, Penelope. 'Martineau, Robert Braithwaite (1826–1869), genre and portrait painter'. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 25 May 2006. Oxford University Press. Web. 30 Dec. 2020.

Rose, Andrea. Pre-Raphaelite Portraits. Oxford: Oxford Illustrated Press, 1981. Print.