Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a grey dress with a lace collar and headdress

Details

English School, circa 1605-1615
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a grey dress with a lace collar and headdress
inscribed 'H' (lower left)
oil on canvas
25½ x 21½ in. (64.7 x 54.5 cm.)

Provenance

David Alexander Edward Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (1900-1975), Haigh Hall, Wigan; Christie's London, 11 October 1946, lot 83, as by 'R. Hunter' (40 gns. to W. Sabin).
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 6 November 1970, lot 118, as Gheeraedts (sold for 160 gns.).
Acquired from Christopher Gibbs Ltd., November 1970.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The sitter's hairstyle and dress suggest a date of 1605-1615. The headdress and accessories correspond with those in a Marcus Gheeraerts Portrait of Anne of Denmark, of circa 1610 (Bedford Collection).
We are grateful to Susan North of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, for her comments on the sitter's costume.

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