Lot 68: John Hoskins (British, circa 1590-1664) A Gentleman, wearing gold-shot brown doublet with gold stitching and buttons, the sleeves slashed to reveal white, lace edged lawn collar and orange sash, landscape background

A Gentleman, wearing gold-shot brown doublet with gold stitching and buttons, the sleeves slashed to reveal white, lace edged lawn collar and orange sash, landscape background. Watercolour on vellum, signed on the obverse with initials and dated 1657/ I H. , silver-gilt frame with pierced spiral cresting. Oval, 74mm ( 2 15/16in) high Provenance: Sotheby's, 19 June 1967, lot 49 Sotheby's, 6 June 1996, lot 23