Live Auction 12582Interiors Including Flair: The Fleur Cowles Collection
English School, 16th Century
Lot 448 The Property of a Gentleman

English School, 16th Century

Portrait an Anne Blythe (1536-1615), wife of Peter Osborn, bust-length, in a black dress with a ruff and gold chain

Closed23 November 2016

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GBP 2,500

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English School, 16th Century
Portrait an Anne Blythe (1536-1615), wife of Peter Osborn, bust-length, in a black dress with a ruff and gold chain
with identifying inscription and date 'Aged 44 Painted 1580', 'L. DE. HEERE.' (along the upper edge); and 'Ann Daughter of Blythe and Wife to / Peter Osborn Esq. Died 1615 Aged 79' (along lower edge)
oil on panel
21 x 15 ¾ in. (53.3 x 40 cm.)

Specialist note

Anne was the daughter of Dr. John Blythe, regius professor of physics at Cambridge, and niece of Sir John Cheke. By 1551 she had married Peter Osborne (1521–1592), who in 1551–2 was Keeper of the Privy Purse to King Edward VI and in 1552 held the office of Remembrancer to the Lord-Treasurer in the Exchequer. They had numerous children and one of their sons, Sir Peter Osborne (1584–1653) was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey in 1621.