23rd Mar, 2019 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
Lot 320
 

320

Attributed to Michael Dahl (1659-1743) Swedish Portrait of Anne Smith Oil on canvas, 74cm by 62cm

Attributed to Michael Dahl (1659-1743) Swedish
Portrait of Anne Smith
Oil on canvas, 74cm by 62cm

Anne Smith was the daughter of Sir Thomas Strickland, 2nd Baronet of Boynton Hall, East Yorkshire. She was raised in Beverley where he father was the Member of Parliament. In 1683 she married the Rt Hon. John Smith (1656-1723) of Tedworth House, Hampshire who was the Speaker of the House of Commons and served twice as Chancellor of the Exchequer. John Smith's portrait was painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1707/8.

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Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £700 - £1,000


 

.Canvas appears in good original condition, there is a label affixed to the lower left corner. Stretcher marks are visible and there is cracking to paint surface around the green robes, décolletage and right edge of canvas. Some losses to the extremities of canvas. Craquelure throughout, UV examination reveals minor retouching around the extremities of canvas and older possible retouching to the very top of her hair.

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I), 23rd Mar, 2019

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

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