Lot 5 , After Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723), Portrait Jane Battley, wife of James Merest Esq, died February 15th 1780 and Charles Merest, born April 28th 1720", oil on canvas, 126 x 100cm

After Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723)
Portrait Jane Battley, wife of James Merest Esq, died February 15th 1780 and Charles Merest, born April 28th 1720"
oil on canvas
inscribed
126 x 100cm
£5,000-8,000

Condition:
Oil on canvas relined many years ago, canvas remains tight, paint rather dirty with signs of old damages scattered throughout, most notably a stretcher mark running across the top just beneath the title, the left hand side margin with some retouching including the J of Jane at the top and retouching of stretcher marks down the sides, paint in fair order, a little fine craquelure on the flesh tones but mainly and only on the faces, a little craquelure elsewhere, Kneller Pinxt inscribed in the lower right corner in what looks to be a later hand, housed in a period giltwood and gesso frame which is now rather tatty, relatively recent labels verso relating to family ownership.