| Artist Name |
Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) |
| Title |
Portrait of a Lady |
| Description |
This lovely British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir George Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a half length portrait in a feigned oval of a lady in a brown gown with lace neckline. There is lovely detail in her face and this is an excellent British Old Master oil portrait. |
| Provenance |
Wormington Grange. (Wormington Grange in Stanton, Gloucestershire, is currently owned by John Evetts, the grandson of Churchill's chief military assistant Lord Ismay, but the impressive property has been in the family since the 1920s). |
| Medium |
Oil on Canvas |
| Size |
33 x 38 inches |
| Frame |
Housed in an 18th century gilt wood and gesso Lely panel frame, 38 inches by 33 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition |
Good condition. |
| Biography |
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I. |
| Price |
£3200 |
