Lot Details
Lot 1061
After Sir Peter Lely Portrait of a Lady as Venus
Portrait of a Lady as Venus
Oil on canvas laid to board
24 x 29 inches (61 x 73.7 cm)
The original version of this painting is in a private English collection. Formerly believed to represent Nell Gwynn, it is now thought that Peter Lely's original subject is Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, a famous beauty of the court of Charles II.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $2,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Frame rubbing. Scattered cracquelure.
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