Circle of Arthur Devis (Preston 1712-1787 Brighton) Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval image 1

Circle of Arthur Devis (Preston 1712-1787 Brighton) Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval image 2

Circle of Arthur Devis (Preston 1712-1787 Brighton) Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval image 3

Lot 51

Circle of Arthur Devis
(Preston 1712-1787 Brighton)
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval

Home & Interiors

4 – 15 April 2025, 12:00 BST

Online, London, Knightsbridge

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Circle of Arthur Devis (Preston 1712-1787 Brighton)

Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval
oil on canvas
75.8 x 63.2cm (29 13/16 x 24 7/8in).

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Provenance
Reputedly, The Collection of the Earls of Lowther
The Collection of W.A. Lancaster, by whom offered
His sale, Christie's, London, 9 November 1956, lot 5 (as 'Hogarth, Portrait of a lady, said to be Peg Woffington).
Private collection, UK.

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Circle of Arthur Devis
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Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue ermine-trimmed dress, within a painted oval