The wife of a Parliamentarian in portrait form

A portrait of a young Stuart woman, below, attributed to the Hungarian painter Johannes Priwitzer (fl.1626-35), topped the picture section in a two-day sale at Cheffins (22.5% buyer’s premium) of Cambridge.

The sitter is believed to depict the memorably named Lettice Knollys. Not to be confused with the …

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