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Studio of Sir Peter Lely 1618-1680
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Peter Lely
- Portrait of Maria, Lady Broke, daughter of Sir John Packington and Lady Kellie
- Inscribed u.l. with the identity of the sitter
- Oil on canvas, in a carved wood frame
- 76 by 63.5 cm.; 30 by 25 in.
Half length, wearing a blue dress, right arm resting on a scarlet cushion
Literature
Probably 1801 Inventory, no 28: 'Portrait of Lady Broke';
1914 Inventory, p.16
Catalogue Note
The sitter was the daughter of Sir John Packington, Bt., of Westwood, Worcestershire, and his wife. In 1620 she married Sir Richard Broke, Master of Ceremonies to King James I.