Lot 309 , Manner of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Portrait of a lady wearing a pearl necklace and silk dress oval, 28 x 24in.

Manner of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)
oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady wearing a pearl necklace and silk dress
oval, 28 x 24in.
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Oil on canvas relined within the past 10 - 20 years or so, canvas remains tight, paint is a little dirty with a fine but stable craquelure running throughout, possibly some overpainting in the hair including the locks over her forehead, nothing obvious noted elsewhere, housed in a period silvery gold finished frame which is now rather tatty, no labels or inscriptions verso.


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Sold for £2,600