Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 4th March 2020
Lot 162
Attributed to William Dobson (1611-1646) Portrait of Sir John Boys (1607-1664) Inscribed and...
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £6200
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Description
Attributed to William Dobson (1611-1646)
Portrait of Sir John Boys (1607-1664)
Inscribed and dated Sir John Boys. 1644
Oil on canvas
76.7 x 63.8cm; 30ΒΌ x 25in
Provenance:
Christie's, London, English Pictures, 16 October 1987, lot 142;
Tennants, Leyburn, Summer Fine Art Sale, 13 July 2019, lot 289
Sir John Boys fought for Charles I from the beginning of the Civil War, and was Governor of Donnington Castle. He spent the Interregnum attempting to organise uprisings against Cromwell, and was rewarded for his loyalty on the Restoration with the office of Receiver of Customs at Dover.