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Follower of Thomas Hudson (British, 1646-1723) Portrait of a Marquess in Peer’s Robes, Holding a Coronet
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$3,000
Live Auction
Property from the Aline Elwes McDonnell Trust
Size
49 7/8 x 39 3/4 inches.
Description
Follower of Thomas Hudson

(British, 1646-1723)

Portrait of a Marquess in Peer’s Robes, Holding a Coronet

oil on canvas

49 7/8 x 39 3/4 inches.

Condition
In overall fair to good condition. Craquelure commensurate with age present throughout. Stretcher marks visible at edges. Canvas has been relined. Under UV evidence of cosmetic retouching present in upper quadrant, most notable at upper left and upper right. Please see specialist photos for details.
Provenance
Provenance:Aline Thorold (1869-1951) m. Ernest James Wythes (1868-1949) at Copped Hall, Essex, until 1917 and The Wood House, Essex, thereafter and by descent toBarbara Dorothy Wythes (1896-1984) m. (Francis) Guy Robert Elwes (1895-1966) at The Wood House, Essex until 1961 and Ham Spray House, Marlborough, thereafter and by descent to Aline Mary Margaret (Elwes) McDonnell (1923-2023) m. Hubert McDonnell Jr. (1919-2004), Greenwich, Connecticut, and thence by descentPictured:An 1807 engraving of Copped Hall, S. Rawle from a drawing by S. Shepherd.Aline Elwes McDonnell and Family, circa 1954.