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17th C Oil Painting Portrait of a Lady

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $1,000 - $2,000

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Item/Description: English or Dutch portrait of a seated woman in black period clothing and pearls, a lute resting by her right hand. Unknown artist. No noticeable signature. Subject purported to be Lady Isabel Wenman. Purchased at Christies in the 1980s by previous owners. Carved giltwood frame. (Three Quarter Length Portrait)

Material: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 43"; Width: 35". Framed: Height: 51 1/2"; Width: 43 1/4"

Condition: Scratches, denting, discoloration, wear. Age, wear, old repairs to frame.

Age: 1670-1680

Provenance: Private estate. Purchased at Christies in the 1980s by previous owners.

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