Studio of Frans Floris the Elder (Antwerp circa 1519-1570) Portrait of an elderly lady
109
Studio of Frans Floris the Elder (Antwerp circa 1519-1570)
Portrait of an elderly lady, bust-length, in a white and brown headdress
bears inscription 'Michelangiolo Buonarroti' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
47.7 x 35.8cm (18 3/4 x 14 1/8in).
Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    Acquired by William Drury Lowe of Locko Park on one of the occasions when he visited Italy with his wife between 1839 and 1865 and thence by descent to the present owner

    The present subject is known in several other versions, related to a prototype by Frans Floris.

Category: Fine Art / Old Master Paintings

Auction terms and conditions

Contacts

Poppy Harvey-Jones Bonhams
Work
101 New Bond Street
London, W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
Work +44 20 7468 8308
FaxFax: +44 20 7447 7439
Auction Administration - Old Master Paintings