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Sir Peter Lely — Portrait of Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), three-quarter-length, seated in a landscape, wearing a brown dress and a blue cloak, holding a garland of leaves

Portrait of Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), three-quarter-length, seated in a landscape, wearing a brown dress and a blue cloak, holding a garland of leaves

Sir Peter Lely's portrait depicts Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), seated in a landscape wearing a brown dress and blue cloak while holding a garland of leaves. The oil on canvas work exemplifies 17th-century English portrait painting with baroque elegance.

Medium: oil on canvas
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master Paintings

March 31, 2022

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 37

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Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), three-quarter-length, seated in a landscape, wearing a brown dress and a blue cloak, holding a garland of leaves

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oil on canvas

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Portrait of Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), three-quarter-length, seated in a landscape, wearing a brown dress and a blue cloak, holding a garland of leaves

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Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Letitia, later Lady Russell (c. 1645–1721), three-quarter-length, seated in a landscape, wearing a brown dress and a blue cloak, holding a garland of leaves

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