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Attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) Portrait of Miss Mary Marrow (1677-1750), head and shoulders, in a green dress and red cloak, in a painted feigned oval oil on canvas 72 x 59cm (28 x 23in)
Provenance: Packington Hall, Warwickshire Other Notes: Mary Marrow was the daughter of Sir Samuel Marrow, 1st Baronet, of Berkswell, Warwickshire. She married John Wightwick-Knightley (b.1680) in 1699 when she was 22. Their children were Marrow Knightley (1711-?), John Knightley (1712-1764) and Thomas Wightwick (1718-1789). Mary Marrow Knightley is buried in the crypt of the church of St John the Baptist, Berkswell, Warwickshire.
There is a horizontal line of damage approximately one inch down from the top. The frame has the right-hand corner missing and has various chips. Inventory Nos. 43 and 105 to the reverse on labels. Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. Old creases are apparent due to the craquelure in the paint layer. Overall the paint layer is stable and secure. There are some prominent age cracks in the surface. In the sitter's chest these have been retouched, the retouchings have become lighter over time and more obvious. The varnish is semi-matte but even. The frame is in a poor condition with extensive losses to the moulded decoration and gilding.

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