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Sir Godfrey Kneller and Studio (British, 1646-1723) Portrait Martha Lovelace, head and shoulders, in a blue dress and pink cloak, oil on canvas, oval 74 x 60cm (29 x 23in) The sitter has been identified as:Martha Lovelace, daughter and heiress of MP and bon viveur John Lovelace, and  the second wife of Henry Johnson, MP.She lived at The Gate House, Blackwall, Middlesex, became 8th Baroness Wentworth and died in 1745Some surface scratches, old gilt frame needs attention. Old label to the reverse "Mrs Henry John *** ".

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