Lot 160 , Mary Beale, 1633-1699, The 4th Earl and Countess of Lauderdale

Mary Beale (1633-1699)
The 4th Earl and Countess of Lauderdale
circa 1678,
with ink inscription verso wrongly attributing the sitters to Queen Anne and her consort William,
oil on canvas,
44.5cm x 52.5cm

Provenance: The Collection of the Brackenbury Family, Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincs;
purchased from the above in 1965 for £40,
Private Collection, Brighton

Literature: Included in the exhibition catalogue for ‘The Excellent Mrs Mary Beale’,
Geffrye Museum, London, and Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, 1975-76, p 50
‘Earl and Countess of Lauderdale ‘in little’’
(listed as present whereabouts unknown and not included in exhibition)

£10,000-15,000

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