British School, 17th Century
Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be 'Chancellor Conyers'
Sale 2109 - Property from the Aline Elwes McDonnell Trust
Jun 21, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$1,270
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Lot Description
British School, 17th Century
Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be 'Chancellor Conyers'
oil on canvas
49 5/8 x 39 7/8 inches.
Provenance:
Aline Thorold (1869-1951) m. Ernest James Wythes (1868-1949) at Copped Hall, Essex, until 1917 and The Wood House, Essex, thereafter and by descent to
Barbara Dorothy Wythes (1896-1984) m. (Francis) Guy Robert Elwes (1895-1966) at The Wood House, Essex until 1961 and Ham Spray House, Marlborough, thereafter and by descent to
Aline Mary Margaret (Elwes) McDonnell (1923-2023) m. Hubert McDonnell Jr. (1919-2004), Greenwich, Connecticut, and thence by descent.
Note:
The present portrait has historically been identified as 'Chancellor Conyers' and may depict John Conyers (6 March 1650 – 10 March 1725) of Walthamstow, Essex. John Conyers was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the British House of Commons for 30 years from 1695 to 1725.
Pictured:
An 1807 engraving of Copped Hall, S. Rawle from a drawing by S. Shepherd.
Aline Elwes McDonnell and Family, circa 1954.
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