Studio of Sir Peter Lely [1618-1680] - A Recumbent Nude on A Balustraded Balcony, Her Left Hand Raised, A Pair of Doves Nearby, A Palladian House and Trees in the Distance
Auction Lot
FS35/402
Studio of Sir Peter Lely [1618-1680] - A Recumbent Nude on A Balustraded Balcony, Her Left Hand Raised, A Pair of Doves Nearby, A Palladian House and Trees in the Distance (FS35/402) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 11th July 2017 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.
Lot Description
Studio of Sir Peter Lely [1618-1680] - A recumbent nude on a balustraded balcony, her left hand raised, a pair of doves nearby, a Palladian house and trees in the distance - oil on canvas 129 x 196cm.
Provenance
Viscount Cullen, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire Circa 1660. By Family Descent To The Hon. William Cockayne, Governor Of Limerick Castle, Circa 1780. Elizabeth Charlotte Cockayne, Circa 1850, Edmund H Cockayne Pery, Coolcronan House, Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland, Circa 1890. Edmund Arthur Gore Pery-Knox-Gore, Circa 1900. Simon Pery-Knox-Gore; Blackheath, London, Circa 1965. By Family Descent To The Present Owner, Devon. * Note. The Head Of The Sitter Is Close To That Of The Clothed Portrait Of Elizabeth Trentham, Viscountess Cullen [1640-1713] By Lely At Kingston Lacy. The Naked Body Is Derived From Italian Renaissance Paintings Of Venus Reclining, Particularly Those Associated With Titian And His Followers, And Appears To Be By A Different Hand.
Department
Pictures
Fine Art Category
Portraits
Sale Information
FS35: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 11th July 2017
Wednesday, 12th July 2017
Okehampton Street, Exeter
This lot will be sold after 2:30pm on Tuesday, 11th July 2017 as part of the Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Pictures section of the sale.
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