Important British Paintings
Catalog Information: 87 lots with images
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Lot 1: Adam de Colone fl.1622-1628 , Portrait of a Gentleman oil on canvas
half length, wearing a black slashed doublet with white lace collar and cuffs, and a gold sash inscribed u.l.: Aetatis. 29. / 1627 oil on canvas
Lot 2: Circle of John Souch of Chester c.1593-1645 , Portrait of a Gentleman said to be Lord Mordaunt, aged 38 oil on panel
three-quarter length, standing, wearing a black doublet with lace cuffs and a white ruff inscribed u.l.: 1622 and u.r.: Æ '38 oil on panel
Lot 3: Steven van der Meulen fl.1543-1568 , Portrait of the Blessed Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (1528-1570) oil on panel
full length, kneeling on a cushion, wearing a black doublet with a fur trimmed cloak, a white ruff and the Garter Chain, reading a prayer book inscribed u.l.: ESPERANCE.EN.DIEU/M AY COMPHORT : and u.r.: AETATIS SUAE 38:/AN°.DNI.1566:ET.DIE.DEC°.IVN o [...more]
Lot 4: Steven van der Meulen fl.1543-1568 , Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) oil on canvas, transferred from panel
full length, standing, wearing an elaborately decorated red dress and a white ruff oil on canvas, transferred from panel
Lot 5: f - English School circa 1560 , Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) oil on panel
three-quarter length, wearing a black ermine edged gown, holding a carnation in her right hand and a book in her left oil on panel

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