Part I: 20th Century and Contemporary Art; Part II: 17th to 19th Century Paintings. - 16th July 2008

Lot 436

Cornelius Johnson (1592-1665) Portrait of Edward Cornwall wearing a suit of armour

Estimate £6,000 - £8,000

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Description

Cornelius Johnson (1592-1665) Portrait of Edward Cornwall wearing a suit of armour, a lace collar and a green sash Oil on canvas, in a carved and pierced frame 76 x 63.5; 30 x 25in Painted circa 1631. The sitter was the second son of John Cornwall of Berrington, Herefordshire by his wife Mary, daughter of William Barnaby of The Hill, Worcestershire Provenance: Sir Geoffrey Cornwall, Moccas Court, Herefordshire; Sir Geoffrey Llewellyn Bt. until 1977; Lane Fine Art 1988; Private Collection