English School, 19th Century A Lady called Lady Arabella Stuart
Continental School, 19th Century
A decorative portrait of a 17th Century Lady, previously called Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615), wearing black embroidered gown, white lace cuffs and white ruff, cream lace cap, pendent earrings, she holds a pair of cream gloves in her left hand, gold bracelet, a gold and jewelled ring on her third finger.
Ormolu frame with pierced scroll leaf cresting.
Rectangular, 106mm (4 3/16in) high
Provenance: Sotheby's, 4 November 1942, lot 4, sold to S.H.R. Harris for £12, 10s
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Comparison with known portraits of Lady Arabella Stuart makes the traditional identification of the sitter untenable.

Category: Fine Art / Portrait Miniatures


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