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Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century — A pair of portraits: Sir William Butts and his Wife, Diana Butts (After Holbein)
Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century

A pair of portraits: Sir William Butts and his Wife, Diana Butts (After Holbein)

This Anglo-Dutch School work from the 17th century presents a pair of portraits depicting Sir William Butts and his wife Diana Butts, executed after Holbein's style using pastel and colored chalks. The dual portraits showcase the refined technique of portrait drawing in this period, with careful attention to costume and facial detail. The work represents the continuation of Holbein's influential portraiture tradition in Northern European art.

Medium
Both pastel and coloured chalks
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 45

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Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century, A pair of portraits: Sir William Butts and his Wife, Diana Butts (After Holbein)

This Anglo-Dutch School work from the 17th century presents a pair of portraits depicting Sir William Butts and his wife Diana Butts, executed after Holbein's style using pastel and colored chalks. The dual portraits showcase the refined technique of portrait drawing in this period, with careful attention to costume and facial detail. The work represents the continuation of Holbein's influential portraiture tradition in Northern European art.

Medium
Both pastel and coloured chalks
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Anglo-Dutch, Historical, Pastel and Chalk, Portrait, Couple, 17th Century, Figurative, Renaissance, Formal