Lot 190: Attributed to Theodore Russell (London 1614-1689)

Attributed to Theodore Russell (London 1614-1689)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame de Cerlestina, bust-length, in a white and pink silk dress, a pearl necklace and head-dress; Portrait of lady, traditionally identified as Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, bust-length, in a blue and orange dress, a pearl necklace and earrings; Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame d'Arckell Stanton, in a silver silk dress, a pearl neckelace and earrings; and Portrait of a lady, in a pink dress, a pearl necklace and earings
with identifying inscriptions (on the reverse of the first three pictures)
oil on panel
15½ x 12¼ in. (39.4 x 31 cm.)
four (4)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 17 February 1988, lots 211-214. Rudolf Nureyev; Christie's, New York, 13 January 1995, lots 124 and 125.