Lot 385 , Manner of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) and Manner of Willem Wissing (1646-1687) Portraits of James II and [probably] Mary of Modena

Manner of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) and Manner of Willem Wissing (1646-1687)
pair oils on canvas
Portraits of James II and [probably] Mary of Modena
45.5 x 35.5in and 42.5 x 35.75in.
Estimate £1,500-2,500

Both oils on canvas relined many years ago, now canvas's remain tight but both are rather dirty, he with a fine craquelure running throughout the paint and raising slightly in the darker areas, she with a slightly broader heavier craquelure particularly running through her skin stones, some blooming in the varnish particularly to the right of her head, both in matching later carved giltwood frames, very dirty particularly to the backs but should restore to good effect.
Both pictures believed to date to the 18th century. Provenance. Deceased estate.


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Sold for £3,200