Circle of Frans Pourbus II (Antwerp 1569-1622)
Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a black dress with a jewelled brooch, holding a fan
oil on canvas
77½ x 45¼ in. (196.9 x 114.9 cm.)
Circle of Frans Pourbus II (Antwerp 1569-1622)
Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a black dress with a jewelled brooch, holding a fan
oil on canvas
77½ x 45¼ in. (196.9 x 114.9 cm.)
Sir William Stirling Maxwell, 9th Bt., Keir House, Dunblane, and by descent.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
We are grateful to Mr. Jan van Helmont for suggesting that the sitter is Princess Anna of Arenberg, née Croÿ Aarschot (1564-1635), on the basis of the red and white rosiform bows in her costume -- three roses was an emblem of the Arenbergs, while the Croÿ colours are argent and gules.
