Lot 1448 N α

Paul van Somer, circle of - Portrait of a Lady

Auction 1057 - overview Cologne
14.11.2015, 11:00 - Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Drawings
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
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Paul van Somer, circle of

Portrait of a Lady

Oil on panel (parquetted). 64 x 49.5 cm.

This portrait shows a lady from the court of King Jacob I of England, and can presumably be placed within the circle of the Flemish painter Paul van Somer, who was court painter there. The sitter wears a magnificent black velvet gown with a fan-like lace collar and slit sleeves, as was the fashion in early 17th century England.

Provenance

Private collection, Switzerland.