John Michael Wright (1617-1694)

John Michael Wright (1617-1694)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mrs John Wallis, half-length, wearing a blue dress, and pearl necklace and earring
Oil on canvas, oval
70.6 x 62.2cm; 27¾ x 24½in

Provenance:
By family descent to the present owner

We are grateful to Dr Carla van de Puttelaar for confirming the attribution of the present work. Dr van de Puttelaar dates the portrait to the first half of the 1660s and will include it in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné of John Michael Wright’s work.