CIRCLE OF JOSEPH HIGHMORE (BRITISH, 1692-1780): HALF LENGTH ...

CIRCLE OF JOSEPH HIGHMORE (BRITISH, 1692-1780): HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT. Lady Wolseley (Anne Fieldhouse) wife of Sir William Wolseley 5th Baronet, married about 1739-Died 1752, J Highmore to plaque and label verso, wearing a cream silk dress with drop pearl earrings and pearl pendant necklace, oil on canvas, under glass, unsigned, 75 by 63, gilt frame, 92 by 81cm. Notes: Lady Anne Wolseley wife of the 5th Bt Anne Feildhouse, the beautiful daughter of a cheesemonger from Rugeley. Mother of four, three sons (William, Charles and James) and a daughter Sophia who married William Piggot. A devoted mother, who family tradition (diaries) relate, that she prayed for death after contracting smallpox as she was so disfigured and believed her husband would no longer love her. Died in 1752. Condition: Under glass not examined out of frame, overall craquelure, has been relined. Fees and Auction Terms: Buyer's Premium: 30% (Incl. VAT) PLUS Hammer Fee of £5 (Incl. VAT) Per Lot Please note that there is no Right of Withdrawal and that special terms apply for Hammer Auctions.

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