Details
Flemish School, circa 1580
A Lady called Catherine, Princess of Cleves, facing left in black dress sewn with entwined pearl-set and jewelled clasps, high ruff, pendent pearl earrings with fine scarlet ribbon bows, green background
gouache on card, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting
oval, 1 3/4in. (44mm.) high
A Lady called Catherine, Princess of Cleves, facing left in black dress sewn with entwined pearl-set and jewelled clasps, high ruff, pendent pearl earrings with fine scarlet ribbon bows, green background
gouache on card, gilt-metal frame with spiral cresting
oval, 1 3/4in. (44mm.) high
Provenance
C. H. T. Hawkins, Bignor Park; Christie's, 16 May 1904, lot 1019, as Katherine d'Este, Princess of Cleves (21 gns. to Hodgkin)
J. Pierpont Morgan; Christie's, 24 June, 1935, lot 16, as a lady (said to be Catherine de Cleves, after Duchesse de Guise) by Clouet (115 gns. to Dr. Beets)
J. Pierpont Morgan; Christie's, 24 June, 1935, lot 16, as a lady (said to be Catherine de Cleves, after Duchesse de Guise) by Clouet (115 gns. to Dr. Beets)
Literature
G. C. Williamson, Catalogue of the Collection of Miniatures, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan, London, 1907, III, no. 386, pp. 2 and 7
G. C. Williamson, Mr J. Pierpont Morgan's Pictures. The Foreign Miniatures VI, The Connoisseur, London, August 1907, ill. p. 204, no. LXXXIV
G. C. Williamson, Mr J. Pierpont Morgan's Pictures. The Foreign Miniatures VI, The Connoisseur, London, August 1907, ill. p. 204, no. LXXXIV