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Penelope Cleyn — Portrait of a gentleman
Penelope Cleyn

Portrait of a gentleman

A watercolour and bodycolour portrait of an unidentified gentleman rendered on vellum by Penelope Cleyn, presented in an ornate silver-gilt frame. The miniature format and fine materials suggest this was a precious commission.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, silver-gilt frame;

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 173

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Penelope Cleyn, Portrait of a gentleman

A watercolour and bodycolour portrait of an unidentified gentleman rendered on vellum by Penelope Cleyn, presented in an ornate silver-gilt frame. The miniature format and fine materials suggest this was a precious commission.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, silver-gilt frame;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Penelope Cleyn, Vellum, Bodycolour, Watercolour, Portrait, Silver-Gilt Frame, Miniature, Gentleman