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Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley ParkCornelius JohnsonLondon 1593 - 1661 UtrechtPortrait of a lady, possibly Anne Darell, wife of Thomas Berkeley of Spetchley, half-length
signed, centre right: Cornelius Jonson / van Ceulen; and inscribed on an old label attached to the stretcher, verso: A Portrait of Anne daughter of / William Darrell Sqr / of Scotney Co. Sussex...oil on canvasunframed: 76.5 x 63.5 cm.; 30 x 25 in.framed: 92.5 x 81 cm.; 35 ⅞ x 31 ⅞ in.Condition reportThe canvas is lined, the paint surface is slightly dirty and the varnish is discoloured and uneven. Discoloured retouching is visible scattered throughout the sitter’s face, neck, lace collar and white wrap. Other retouchings are also visible to the naked eye in the background. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the old, milky varnish but confirms the aforementioned retouchings and further reveals some lines of strengthening around the sitter’s hair and sides of her face. In overall fair condition.
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Walter de Zoete, Esq. (d. 1934), Layer Breton Lodge, Colchester, and Blenheim House, North Berwick;
By whose Executors sold, London, Christie's, 5 April 1935, lot 91, for £22 to Collings.
LiteratureInventory and Valuation of the furniture and effects at Spetchley Park, Worcester, The Property of R.G. Berkeley, Esquire, December 1949, listed in 'The Drawing room cont'd.', p. 125 (as Jansens).