Bernard (1682) Lens

Lot 4: Bernard Lens (British, 1682-1740)

Name: Bernard Lens (British, 1682-1740)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: cc28107d89

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomNovember 21, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Richard III (1452-1485), the last Plantagenet King of England (1483-1485), wearing dark green Houppelande edged with brown fur and slashed at the sleeve to reveal brown doublet striped with gold, white linen shirt, black cap with teardrop pearl suspended from a gold jewelled clasp, matching jewelled collar worn over his Houppelande, painted against a blue ground with gold border.
Watercolour on vellum, signed on the obverse with gilt monogram BL, wood mount bearing the inscription K.Richard.III in gold, rectangular ebonised wood frame, the reverse inscribed 10/ King Richard III,/ 1485/ Bernυd. Lens Fecit/ 1732.
Circular, 50mm (1 15/16in) dia.

Artist or Maker

Bernard (1682) Lens

Auction Details

Fine Portrait Miniatures

Bonhams

November 21, 2012, 12:00 PM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK

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