Lot 445: RICHARD GIBSON (BRITISH, 1615-1690)

RICHARD GIBSON (BRITISH, 1615-1690)
A lady, in white-bordered blue dress, pearl necklace, drop-pearl earring, dark upswept hair
on vellum
oval, 1 1/8 in. (29 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount with reeded surround

Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975), inventory Miniatures at Althorp, 1937, no. 58

Probably Sarah, 1st Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744) and thence by descent through her daughter Anne (1683-1716), wife of Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (1675-1722) to her favourite grandson Hon. John Spencer (1708-46), father of John, 1st Earl Spencer (1734-1783), according to the 1937 Inventory.

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