£2,700
Circle of Frans Hals (Dutch 1582-1666), half length portrait of a seated lady wearing a bridal stomacher, lace diadem and starched linen collar, inscribed 'Aetati 31, Ad 1622', oil on copper, 15.9 x 12.3cm, in a tortoiseshell and ebonised ripple moulded frame.
This portrait closely resembles Frans Hals 1625 portrait of Aletta Hannemans in The Mauritshuis, The Hague and his 1620 portrait of Catharina Both van der Eem in The Louvre, Paris.
Scratch approx 2cm diagonally on her left side of black clothing.
Very small chip/paint loss on her lower clothing.
Mark on left arm of chair.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
21.60% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
25.2% inc VAT*
