Lot 34: Anne (1665-1714), Queen of England (1702-1714), wearing golden robe finished with ermine trim over white lace chemise, the Insignia of the Order of the Garter on a blue ribbon at her corsage, her curling brown hair partially upswept and falling

Anne (1665-1714), Queen of England (1702-1714), wearing golden robe finished with ermine trim over white lace chemise, the Insignia of the Order of the Garter on a blue ribbon at her corsage, her curling brown hair partially upswept and falling behind her shoulders. Enamel, silver-gilt frame, the scalloped border set with old rose-cut diamonds. Circular, 40mm (1 9/16in) dia.

Bonhams, London, 19 November 2008, lot 4

The present lot is based on Sir Godfrey Kneller's portrait of the Queen, of which the best version, signed and dated 1705, is held at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. An oval version by Boit is held by the Royal Collection (see G. Reynolds, The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Miniatures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, 1999, p.271, no.394). The present lot is comparable with a similar portrait by Boit's pupil, Christian Friedrich Zincke, painted approximately ten years later and sold Bonhams, London, 19 November 2008, lot 7.