Lot Essay
The sitter was born in 1623. He was the Member of Parliament for Derbyshire from 1671 to 1689, and High Sheriff for the County in 1673. He died in 1689.
Details
Attributed to Pieter Borsselaer (fl. 1644-1687)
Portrait of Sir John Gell, 2nd Bt., of Hopton,
three -quarter length, in a black cloak, white jabot
by a draped curtain
oil on canvas
44 x 34in. (111.8 x 86.4cm.)
Portrait of Sir John Gell, 2nd Bt., of Hopton,
three -quarter length, in a black cloak, white jabot
by a draped curtain
oil on canvas
44 x 34in. (111.8 x 86.4cm.)