Property of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
John Hoskins
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), circa 1655
Lot Closed
December 9, 04:35 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
John Hoskins
Wells, Somerset ? c. 1590 - 1665 London
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), circa 1655
watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, silver-gilt frame, with a bracelet clasp, engraved on the reverse;
signed centre left with the artist's initials: IH
2.7 by 2.2 cm., 1⅛ by 1 in.
Leland H. Gillbert, Lisbon;
Sale, London, Christie's, 3 December 1963, lot 20;
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 June 1980, lot 78
Sale, London, Christie's, 3 December 1963, lot 20;
Sale, London, Sotheby's, 30 June 1980, lot 78