19th Mar, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Follower of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561-1635) Flemish
Portrait of a noble woman, three quarter length, wearing a fine black silk dress with highly decorated bodice and trimmed with lace at the sleeves, a white lace ruff and a headdress decorated with lace
With coat of arms to upper left corner, oil on canvas, 82cm by 69.5cm
Sold for £4,500
Estimated at £2,500 - £4,000
Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 19th Mar, 2022
The Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The sale includes paintings from The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate of Ian Stephenson, from a Private House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham, and a Private House, St Judes, Isle of Man. Further lots from these estates will be included in the Spring Fine Sale and the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 19th March.
The Selected Contents of a Private House to be sold on
behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham denoted by ~
The Selected Contents of a Private House, St Judes,
Isle of Man denoted by ^
The Contents of The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate
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Viewing
Sunday 13 March 11am-4pm, Monday 14 March to Friday 18 March 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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