Circle of SIR GODFREY KNELLER (British, 1646-1723)
portrait of Louisa Lenox Eddell, Countess Berkeley
inscribed l.r. Louisa Lenox Eddell daughter of Charles, Duke of Richmond, Lenox & Antigni. Born June 24th 1694. Married James third Earl of Berkeley, died in 1717.
o/c (relined), 11.5 by 17 in., gilt frame
two red wax seals on stretcher
Descended through a Cambridge, MA family, purchased many years ago from McNaught Fine Art, Santa Cruz, CA
Sir Godfrey Kneller was court painter to Queen Anne and a much-favored portraitist of the British Aristocracy. This painting corresponds to his large portrait of the countess Berkeley in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 25 : Circle of SIR GODFREY KNELLER (British, 1646-1723)
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