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After Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA, FRS (British, 1769-1830) Portrait of Mrs Willes (nee Williams) of Astrop House, Northamptonshire, head and shoulders, seated, in a white, cream and gold dress oil on canvas, in an 18th Century frame 74 x 60cm (29 x 23in)
Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter at Astrop House, Northamptonshire; thence to Packington Hall, Warwickshire, and by descent
Label to the reverse - "This copy came to Mrs Williams's house at Leamington" Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint layers are stable and secure. The varnish is semi-matte but even, there are tide lines to the right of the figure. There are scuffs in the varnish, notably above the sitter's head. The frame is in a good condition.

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