Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a terrace holding a flower

Details

Nicolaes Maes (Dordrecht 1634-1693 Amsterdam)
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a terrace holding a flower
with signature 'N. MA (linked) ES.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
35¾ x 28¾ in. (90.8 x 73 cm.)

Provenance

with J.H.J. Mellart, London, by 1925.
with Howard Young, New York, 1931.

Lot Essay

We are grateful to both William W. Robinson (written communication, 20 October 2005) and Leon Krempel (written communication, 25 October 2005) for confirming the attribution of this painting to Nicolaes Maes.

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