Lot 341: Circle of John. Closterman (1660-1711). Portrait

Circle of John. Closterman (1660-1711). Portrait of a gentleman. seated, three-quarter length, wearing brown jacket with a red wrap and a lace cravat, holding a botanical book, in a library interior; with a companion portrait of his wife and daughter, she seated, three-quarter length, wearing red dress, a pet spaniel on her lap, her daughter standing at her side, holding a rose. oils on canvas. a pair. each 124 x 101cm, each contained within elaborate carved wood and gilded frames. (2). Note: The sitters are thought to be ancestors of the Russell family, see lot 337.