Lot 195: Cornelis Johnson van Ceulen (London 1593-1661 Utrecht) Portrait of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal... oil on canvas 47 x 38 in. (119.4 x 96.5 cm.)

Name: Cornelis Johnson van Ceulen (London 1593-1661 Utrecht) Portrait of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal... oil on canvas 47 x 38 in. (119.4 x 96.5 cm.)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 3d24606838

Est: £40,000 GBP - £60,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 05, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Cornelis Johnson van Ceulen (London 1593-1661 Utrecht)
Portrait of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1578-1640), three-quarter-length, in a black doublet and white ruff, with his hand on the seal purse; and Portrait of Elizabeth Coventry, his second wife, three-quarter-length, in a black gown and white ruff
the second signed and dated 'C·J· fecit. / 1631'
oil on canvas
47 x 38 in. (119.4 x 96.5 cm.)
a pair

Artist or Maker

Cornelis (1593) Jonson van Ceulen

Provenance

Presented by the sitter to his secretary and relative Thankful Frewen (1591-1656), and by descent in the family to,
The Frewen Educational Trust, Frewen College, Brickwall, Rye; Sotheby's, London, 12 March 1986, lot 30.

Auction Details

Old Masters Day Sale

Christie's

July 05, 2019, 10:30 AM BST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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