Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANS POURBUS THE ELDER | Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mary Queen of Scots

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December 11, 04:05 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANS POURBUS THE ELDER

Bruges 1545/6 - 1581 Antwerp

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mary Queen of Scots


oil on copper; silver laurel wreath frame

55mm. diameter

Please note, this is a portrait of Margaret, Duchess of Parma and Governor of the Netherland, based upon the head in the three quarter length portrait by Antonis Mor in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

Inventory, 1949, 'A miniature: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1586 in silver frame' in the Strong Room