(England/Dutch, 1618-1680)

Portrait of a Lady, three quarter length, dressed in a blue satin gown with her arm resting on a brocaded silk cushion, unsigned, inscribed possibly later and lower left "Dame Frances Norcliffe/Wife of Sir Thos. Norcliffe Knt./born 1654 . 1731", oil on canvas, 50 x 40-1/4 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.); possibly 17th century carved and gilt wood frame, garland decoration, 59-1/8 x 49-1/2 x 3 in.

Brunk Auctions would like to thank prof. dr. Chris Stolwijk, General Director of the Rijksmuseum Museum, Amsterdam for suggesting the attribution for this portrait to the studio of Sir Peter Lely.

For a portrait of Dame Frances Norcliffe see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5521215

Provenance: Private Collection, Macon, Georgia

lined with paste and linen, crackle, some retouch primarily in background and at edges, abrasion at edges; frame resurfaced with wear commensurate with age