Old Masters, British & European Paintings Part I - 3rd September 2025
Lot 522
Circle of Sir Peter Lely
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
Circle of Sir Peter Lely
Portrait of a lady, possibly Elizabeth Claypole (1629-1658), half-length, wearing a blue dress and pearl necklace, her hair in ringlets
Oil on canvas
68.5 x 60.5cm; 27 x 23¾in
Elizabeth Claypole was the second daughter of Oliver Cromwell. She was reputedly Cromwell’s favourite daughter, known by him as ‘Bettie’. A portrait of Elizabeth, which seems to relate to the present work, is in the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon (no.HUTCM:B9).