£750
English School, late 17th c - Portrait of Marthe de Beauvoir, half length in a red trimmed and gold embroidered dress with jewels, holding a sprig of orange blossom and a spaniel, feigned oval, oil on canvas, 73.5 x 61.5cm
Provenance: Sotheby's, Shrubland Park, September 19-21, 2006, lot 265 (£3840 including premium)
Marthe de Beauvoir (b1657) was the daughter of Daniel de Beauvoir (1625-1694) Jurat of Guernsey and his wife Marthe Carey (1633-1677). Marthe de Beauvoir married, as his second wife, Sir Thomas de Lisle (1639-1711). The couples' children included Daniel de Lisle (1677-1758)
Old restoration and over-painting; in the same condition as at the time of the 2006 sale
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30.6% inc VAT*
