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GERVASE SPENCER
(c.1715-1763)
A Lady, traditionally called the Artist's Wife, wearing a black lace dress with a white ruff, white puffed sleeves, and a black hat decorated with a white plume; 1749,
1749
JEAN ANDRÉ ROUQUET
(1701-1758)
Portrait enamel of a Gentleman, called Samuel Howard, wearing blue velvet coat and embroidered yellow waistcoat, powdered bag wig,
Circa 1740
ITALIAN SCHOOL
A Lady, possibly dressed in the guise of Flora, flowers in her curled hair, pearl earrings and pearl and gold necklace,
Circa 1660
OZIAS HUMPHRY
(1742-1810)
Portrait of the Actress Clara Hayward (fl. 1770-1772), as Clarista from The Fair Penitent (published 1703), seated and wearing a dark blue dress, white chemise and fichu, her powdered wig curled in rolls and upswept; dated 1772,
1772
28 April 2025