The painting will be displayed in its unrefined state in a major loan exhibition, Finding Van Dyck, at Philip Mould Fine Paintings in London. [4] It is co-presented by Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce, with specialist research carried out by Bendor Grosvenor during the first 5 series. However, the team learn that British artist Sidney John Woods was the original owner of a genuine 'Gazing Head' plaster. She has a straight nose, softly arched brows, and her full, coral-pink lips are closed. Philip Mould visits David Coombs, a leading expert on the art of Churchill, who is unconvinced by the painting on account of the unfamiliarly well painted figures. Caesar on his Chariot, c.148492, tempera on canvas, 270.4 x 280.7 x 4 cm (Royal Collection Trust, Hampton Court Palace, London), The consequence of the visit was that Charles set his heart on a comparable collection of art for his own court when king. Sculpture Garden This had been sold at Christie's on 24 January 2012. Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 15991641 London), Medium: Henrietta Mary Wilmot, 83, of Glendale, passed away on January 21, 2019 in Glendale, AZ. [74], The programme had its North American premiere on Canada's TVOntario in 2011. Since that piece's whereabouts are currently unknown, it is possible that the sculpture in this episode is the one that was initially owned by Woods. Fake or Fortune? Title: Queen Henrietta Maria Artist: Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599-1641 London) Date: 1636 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 41 5/8 33 1/4 in. The painting presents well and is ready to hang. Despite layers of dirt, it was "still possible to see that we were dealing with a painting of potentially the very highest quality", said Mould. [8] The sale was stopped by Hearst after some months and lots not sold were returned to his possession. (artist) But Mould won. This portrait is based on Van Dyck's lost original of circa 1636. Roman letter, little Italic; engraved title with putti and Jesuit monogram and two detailed plates, all by Philip Sadeler, one decorative tail-piece including Christ s face; very lightly dust-soiled. At that time it was described as being "after van Dyck". The best of times, the worst of times: A tale of Man City, Eastern European Expeditions: Warsaw and the Problem of Old Towns, Behind the Busker: Covers from the Heart with Caleb and Hari. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments. The latest discoveries by Mould, who appears on BBC1's Antiques Roadshow and has a record of unearthing masterpieces, have been corroborated by other Van Dyck academics. A number of works of art were recovered after the restoration of his son, Charles II, to the throne, in 1660. A child prodigy, Van Dyck began painting at just 10 years old. 0:08:36 . As part of, Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 15991641 London), After Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 15991641 London). She was a loving grandmother to 15 grandchildren and 22 . Portrait of Henrietta Maria, three-quarter length, wearing a blue dress and holding flowers in her left hand, her right arm resting on a table on which lies a crown. And working with art dealer Philip Mould has introduced me to a new world of intrigue. 135; 1817, no. The following correction was printed in the Observer's For the record column, Sunday 19 June 2011. Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item, Title: is the art world's answer to Line of Duty", "Fake or Fortune - North American Premiere November 2 on TVO", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fake_or_Fortune%3F&oldid=1141711310, The team investigate two paintings from the, The team members investigate a painting of the, As a first for the programme, the team focuses on more than just one work. [71] The record audience for the series was on 12 July 2015 with a peak attendance of 5.8million viewers (episode 4.2 "Renoir"). Oil on canvas, Dimensions: ), A pre-1716 inventory of paintings at Surrey Street, London, belonging to the Hon. A woman with pale skin, wearing a shimmering, azure-blue gown, stands next to a child with a pale pink complexion, wearing a flame-red suit in this vertical portrait painting. Van Dyck was born in Antwerp in 1599. She touches her skirt with her left hand, to our right, and with the other touches a monkey on the boys shoulder. . The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. To our left, the boys body faces us but he looks up at the woman with dark eyes. On a ledge to our left of the woman, a miniature orange tree grows in a pot. (86 1/4 53 1/16 in., 70.308 kg), framed: 261.62 173.99 14.6 cm (103 68 1/2 5 3/4 in. Major C. E. Gubbins of the 3rd Hyderabad Cavalry Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Volumes 16-18 [42] The four-episode series was broadcast on 17 July 2016. 16, p. 414 (copies in NGA curatorial files). Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings. A pearl-encrusted crown is tucked into the folds of the curtain. In Van Dyck, the royal couple and the English aristocracy found an artist whose gifts perfectly matched their artistic sensitivities as well as their political needs and aspirations. series 3 - Art History News", "Fake or Fortune? Van Dyck portrayed her dressed for the hunt in a brilliant blue satin riding costume with a delicate lace collar instead of the stiff and formal Elizabethan ruff still widely in use. - Series 4: 1. (See Ms. Goodsir's 2009 e-mails of June 29, July 7, and July 29, and the e-mail from Gareth J.L. As bidding soared to 1m, it became clear that another buyer had recognised the painting's potential. She was a loving grandmother to 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The monkey stands with its feet on the boys forearm and its front paws on the boys shoulder. His wish was granted in 1628, when the collection of the Gonzaga dukes of Mantua came up for sale. After Lady Torrington's death, the house was sold out of the family. West Building https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438112. From their Web site; increased exposure. ; pintura de Anthony van Dyck; pentrao de Antoon van Dyck; taolenn gant Antoon van Dyck; pintura di Anthony van Dyck; Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), three-quarter-length, in a white satin dress with lace cuffs and pearl ornaments, wearing a jewel encrusted crown, a landscape beyond, painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck, expanded and overpainted in the 17th century, restored and extra canvas removed in 2012, Restored portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria as St Catherine, Anthony van Dyck studio - Henrietta Maria as St. Catherine 2021 CKS 20054 0146.jpg, Attributed to Van Dyck - Queen Henrietta Maria as St Catherine.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Restored_portrait_of_Queen_Henrietta_Maria_as_St_Catherine&oldid=431121241, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Thomas Newport, lists "In New Room next Somerset GardenK. Cha. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) Charles I and Henrietta Maria Holding a Laurel Wreath, 1632. Oh, and it is our first three dimensional work of art (in 27 programmes). Mould's second painting had been relegated to Christie's secondary London saleroom in South Kensington, where the catalogue described it as "Circle of Van Dyck Head Study of an Old Man", giving a presale estimate of 5,000 to 8,000. In avaricious competition with Buckingham and Arundel, Hamilton amassed a huge collection of Italian Renaissance art which included works by Raphael and Correggio and the celebrated Venetian artists Giorgione, Anthony van Dyck, Queen Henrietta Maria, c. 1638, oil on canvas, 71.7 x 56.3 cm (Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle, Queens Drawing Room). Have concluded this double portrait described as by Van Dyck is a composite copy by the Medici court painter at the time Justus Sustermans. Bendor Grosvenor also finds supporting evidence in a 1949 newsreel. "[73], Benji Wilson, writing for The Daily Telegraph, described the programme, then in its ninth series, as "the art world's answer to Line of Duty". The cuffs of her elbow-length sleeves have layers of white ruffles. His red suit has long sleeves, and the coat is buttoned down the front. Enter or exit at 4th Street. - BBC One", "Freud or Fake? The Ashburnhams were a fiercely royalist family during the civil war who were also patrons of Van Dyck. There were four episodes in the first series, which started on 19 June 2011: The first episode of the second series was shown in the UK on 16 September 2012. She was born on April 3, 1935 to Frederick and Catherine Van Schaik in Chicago, IL. Philip had sold another picture of Henrietta Maria where she's looking the same way. 7, painting number 79 King Charles 1sts Queen, by Vandyke." [23] SVT on its website described the programme at the time as a "Brittisk dokumentrserie frn 2012" (British documentary from 2012). John Ashburnham, grandfather of the 1st Baron Ashburnham, and his wife were painted by the artist incirca 1637. "1/2 Interesting revelation today at the Pitti Palace, Florence. Her religious convictions, coupled with Lord Buckinghams attempts to turn Charles against her made relations with her husband increasingly uncomfortable until Buckinghams death and their subsequent reconciliation in 1628. King Charles I hired him as his court painter and in 1632 Van Dyck moved in to London. was created by art dealer and historian Philip Mould, together with producer Simon Shaw. London. overall: 219.1 134.8 cm, 155 lb. In her dowager years back in France in the late 1660s, she spent much of her time at her country retreat of Chteau de Colombes, seven miles north-west of Paris, which was decorated with numerous family portraits, moderne masters, such as paintings by Anthony van Dyck, Guido Reni, and Orazio Gentileschi, and many examples of Italian renaissance art, including works attributed to Titian, Tintoretto, and Correggio, which demonstrates her abiding affinity with her husbands collecting tastes. Various collectors and national institutions are lending paintings for the exhibition and these will sit alongside other masterpieces, including Van Dyck's last self-portrait and a Titian. His eye was caught by a picture catalogued as "After Van Dyck, Portrait of Olivia Porter". Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked. recently discovered by Philip Mould Ltd and taken while the Queen was beginning her long period of exile in Paris, is perhaps the most faithful likeness of her in later life. Paolo Veronese, Mars, Venus, and Cupid, c. 1580, oil on canvas, 165.20 x 126.50 cm (National Gallery of Scotland). Amongst the more niche offerings of BBC Four, I stumbled upon a programme hosted by Bendor Grosvenor the acclaimed hunter-outer of sleepers (misattributed masterpieces). 933); Barberini family (invs., 1812, no. There are numerous copies of the portrait, one of which was sold at Bonhams for 9,000 in October 2004. MULTI MILLION POUND VAN DYCK DISCOVERY TO STAR IN PHILIP MOULD'S NEW ART EXHIBITION . Sep 29, 2019 - Henrietta Maria by Van Dyck studio (Philip Mould). The inventories cited below are in the collection of the Weston Park Foundation, near Shifnal, in Shropshire, England. [77] Henrieta, Henri", spent mo Philip Jonathan Clifford Mould OBE (born March 1960) is an English art dealer, London gallery owner, art historian, writer and broadcaster. (105.7 84.5 cm), Classification: An X-ray suggested that Mould's portrait contained a smaller original which had been enlarged and over painted in the 18th century. Van Dyck infused his portraits of the king . In Van Dycks portrait, the pregnant queen of England cradles her arms over her abdomen while standing next to a crown that advertises her rank. His shoulder-length blond hair reaches to his wide, lacy collar. 4th St and Constitution Ave NW She subsequently became the mother of Mary (1631), James, Duke of York (1633), Elizabeth (1636), Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1640), and Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orleans (1644). The landscape beyond has soft green trees against a blue sky mostly screened with parchment-brown clouds. television show", "Philip Mould on Twitter: So, this week's #fakeorfortune was designed to go out last year but there were research and authentication issues which meant we were not ready to go. He has rounded cheeks, and his lips are parted in a slight smile. Therefore, canvases should be looked at as dynamic entities, which often continue to change subsequent to completion by the artist; as in the case of the Bodleians Batoni, the original image as intended by the artist was changed by subsequent censorship endeavours. A hint of a shiny silver earring pokes through brown ringlets, and one curl falls over one shoulder. However, according to John Walker, Self-Portrait with Donors: Confessions of an Art Collector, Boston and Toronto, 1974: 222, it was sold for $124,998. The portrait featured in the BBC TV programme, Fake or Fortune?. 2 Born in 1609 as the youngest daughter of Henri IV of France and Marie de Medici, Henrietta Maria was proposed as a suitable candidate for a match with the future Charles I from Fiona Bruce stunned by 'lost' Gainsborough painting twist", "Philip Mould: Fake or Fortune? It was estimated at 4,000 - 6,000 but realised 8,750 (including buyer's premium). Today. 2019; cat., 2005, no. As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Queen Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson, Read our full Open Access policy for images, Baring, Francis George, 2nd earl of Northbrook, Baring, Thomas George, 1st earl of Northbrook, Coote, Countess of Mountrath, Diana Newport, Damer, 2nd and last earl of Dorchester, George, Damer, Baroness Milton, Caroline Sackville, Dawson-Damer, 3rd earl of Portarlington, Henry John Reuben, Newport, Countess of Bradford, Mary Wilbraham, Newport, Lady Torrington, Anne Pierrepont. As a Van Dyck oil study, it is worth 350,000. CA 4038; and Sales book no. The bodice and full skirt of her blue dress are trimmed with bands of gold along the hems, down the sleeves, and down the front of the skirt. The woman stands at the center of the composition with her body angled to our left, but she looks at us from the corners of her brown eyes. He is particularly concerned by the colouring which, he feels, is tonally dissimilar to Churchill's accepted oeuvre. J. Barnes, Nora De Poorter, Oliver Millar and Horst Vey, Mark A. Kishlansky and John Morrill, Charles I (16001649),, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Per Rumberg (eds. Now, as a rare Van Dyck child portrait, it is valued at 3.5m. Ultimately, much of the kings entire collection, acquired through inheritance, patronage and collecting, which comprised ancient and modern works of art, old and new masters, paintings, sculptures, tapestries, drawings, prints, bronzes, medals, cameos, jewels, furnishings, and so on, was sold by the Commonwealth (the republican government led by Oliver Cromwell), after Charless execution in 1649. The bill of sale from Knoedler to the Kress Foundation is dated 5 September 1952 and marked paid September 18 (copy in NGA curatorial files, see also The Kress Collection Digital Archive, https://kress.nga.gov/Detail/objects/1751). Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray by David Martin, A painting of two black children by Emma Jones, On 25 July 2019 the eighth series began broadcast.[57][58]. The team try to discover how the sculpture was acquired by the current owner's family, and although some promising leads are followed, there is no clear trail of evidence linking the piece to Giacometti himself. During the Civil War, Henrietta Maria moved to France for safety, and it was from here, in 1649 that she heard of her husband's execution. 2023 National Gallery of Art Notices Terms of Use Privacy Policy. By the 1630s, she had blossomed into a notable patron of the arts in her own right, of the visual arts and the dramatic arts, luxury goods and devotional objects, buildings and interior designs. [1], Another copy, dated 1649, by Matthew Snelling, is in Alnwick Castle.[2]. Maintenant disponible sur AbeBooks.fr - Hardcover - Cologne, Cornelius van Egmondt - 1631 - Etat : Very Good - [SEXUAL ABSTINENCE FROM KENELM DIGBY S LIBRARY] 24mo., pp. Thomas Newport had inherited Newport House in Twickenham in 1708 on the death of his father, Francis Newport, 1st earl of Bradford (1619-1708). [3][6] Removal of the over-painting revealed an unfinished portrait of the Queen as St Catherine, which was subsequently attributed to Van Dyck at the conclusion of the programme by Dr Christopher Brown, director of the Ashmolean Museum and an authority on van Dyck. But I couldn't entirely shift the suspicion that some of it was just a little too good to be true. [60] The ninth series, comprising four episodes, began on 26 July 2021. Fiona and Philip visit a local art dealer who had bought an unusual still life for 1 thirty years ago. unframed: 121.2 x 92.4 cm. The child's hands, which in the catalogue photograph lacked the elegance of Van Dyck's elongated fingers, emerged as sensitively rendered. [3], Fake or Fortune? Less visibly, infra-red reflectograms have revealed overpainted details in Jan Van Eycks famous Arnolfini marriage portrait, including the mans feet having been underdrawn in different positions and both sitters heads having been originally higher on the canvas. [75] It has also started airing in fall 2013 on PBS and Ovation in October 2019 in syndicated second-run broadcasts after PBS in the United States,[76] and Series 4 has been available on Netflix (as Season 1) since December 2018. 88. The first episode was first shown on 27 December 2013 on Sweden's SVT, with episodes 2 and 3 shown in the following weeks. 14; 1844, no. [45] It was originally planned to have four episodes before one, "Giacometti", was postponed.[46]. Charles Henty seeks to validate the provenance of two inherited paintings, one by Alfred Munnings and one, putatively by Winston Churchill, discovered in a coal hole of a house in Ebury Street. Retrieved 12 August 2021.. Back in London, Philip uses technical analysis to confirm the presence of linseed oil and honey in the paint, highly specific to de Chirico. The queen's love of entertainment is symbolized by the presence of 14-year-old Sir Jeffrey Hudson and Pug the monkey, both royal favorites. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. You can copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Days later, his restorer removed dirt and varnish, revealing subtler brush strokes and colours, especially around the eyes. At the age of fifteen she was married to the king of England. It had a saleroom estimate of 13,200-17,600. Portrait of Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), Queen of England, consort of Charles I . She remained in France until the Restoration, when her son Charles II regained his position as King of England in 1660. Meanwhile Fiona explains to the owner their team researched every local lead in the hopes of establishing a provenance trail back from the curio shop where the painting was purchased. Repeat instead", "Fake or Fortune art expert confronted with 2m Constable masterpiece he sold for just 35,000", "Lost for 136 years: 'fake' Tom Roberts painting bought for 7,500 could sell for $1m", "Fake or Fortune: Fiona Bruce left speechless by final verdict as viewers rage", "Four Screen Dashboard (See relevant channel and week(s))", "Is a Drawing in the Gurlitt Hoard an Unknown Early Work by Henry Moore? The work of individuals such as Grosvenor is, therefore, a remarkable labour to redefine paintings which have sat in archives for centuries. The couple remained steadfast in their love for one another until Charless execution in 1649. 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In Conversation with George Monbiot, As an owner, you need to be patient and build relationships with the media and the fans., The answer to bad free speech is good free speech Chancellor Lord Patten on Free Speech, the Vice Chancellor and Hong Kong. 6th St and Constitution Ave NW Instead, here, Charles feasted his hungry eyes on many works by European masters, including Titian (who had been court painter to the imperial Habsburg court in the sixteenth century), Correggio, Andrea Mantegna, The Triumphs of Caesar: 9. It had suffered from clouded varnish and some botched restoration, but the dealer was struck by the sophisticated drapery, colouring and facial expression all typical of Van Dyck's female portraits of the 1630s, the artist's period in England. From their Web site; increased exposure. ), Sir Anthony van Dyck An Illustrated Descriptive and Historic Account of the Collection of the Earl of Northbrook, G.C.S.I., Lord Ronald Gower, ed., London, 1885: 29, and J. Weale and J.P. Richter, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures Belonging to the Earl of Northbrook, London, 1889: 92. The team establish provenance that takes it back to Gauguin and show that it had been cut from the sketchbook sometime between 1916 and 1932. [5] At that time it was described as being "after van Dyck". All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. Thomas Newport [c. 1655-1719, created 1st and last Baron Torrington in 1716], London, before 1716;[1] by inheritance to his third wife and widow, Anne, Lady Torrington [d. 1735, ne Anne Pierrepont], Newport House, Twickenham, and London;[2] by inheritance to her sister-in-law, Mary, Countess of Bradford [1661- 1737, ne Mary Wilbraham, widow of Richard Newport, 2nd earl of Bradford of the first creation], Weston Park, Shropshire;[3] by inheritance to her daughter, Diana, Countess of Mountrath [d. 1766, ne Lady Diana Newport, wife of Algernon Coote, 6th earl of Mountrath], 20-21 Grosvenor Square, London;[4] by inheritance to Caroline, Baroness Milton [1718- 1775, ne Lady Caroline Sackville, wife of Joseph Damer, later 1st earl of Dorchester], Milton Abbey, Dorset;[5] by inheritance to her son, George Damer, 2nd and last earl of Dorchester [1746-1808], Milton Abbey; by inheritance to his sister, Caroline Damer [1752-1829], Milton Abbey; by inheritance to her first cousin once-removed, John Dawson, 2nd earl of Portarlington [1781-1845], Milton Abbey; by inheritance to his nephew, Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer, 3rd earl of Portarlington [1822-1889], Emo Park, Queens County, Ireland; by exchange 1881 to Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of Northbrook [1826-1904], Stratton Park, Hampshire; by inheritance to his son, Francis George Baring, 2nd earl of Northbrook [1850-1929], Stratton Park;[6] sold March 1927 to (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, New York, and Paris);[7] sold May 1928 to William Randolph Hearst [1863-1951], San Simeon, California; on consignment 1938 with (M. Knoedler and Co., New York) by (Parish-Watson and Co., New York), for Hearst; returned 1939 to Hearst; (his sale, held at Gimbel's and Saks Fifth Avenue by Hammer Galleries, New York, 25 March 1941, no. The Holy Family With the Head of St Joseph is in the collection of Manchester City Galleries, not Manchester Museum ("Trail of clues that led to Van Dyck's lost masterpieces", News). CA 1214; Commission book no. Therefore, the canvas itself can be a very useful tool in discovering details of a pictures creation, or of those which might have been intended to be hidden by the artist themselves. Henrietta Mary Wilmot Henrietta Mary Wilmot, 83, of Glendale, passed away on January 21, 2019 in Glendale, AZ. [22] Philip Mould described the appearance on Swedish television weeks ahead of the British premiere as a "weird BBC World cock-up". Read our full Open Access policy for images His religious masterpieces and portraits were in demand across Europe. It was estimated at 4,000 - 6,000 but realised 8,750 (including buyer's premium). He was knighted that same year. For this, we should be thankful. Mould's research identified it as the head of St Joseph for a lost painting of the holy family, known from a version by the master and his studio assistants in the Manchester Museum. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Phoenix, Arizona on facebook. Only in 2012, Philip Mould a renowned art dealer (who previously employed Grosvenor) purchased a painting from Christies depicting Queen Henrietta Maria, after Van Dyck. - BBC One", "Mystery of Sir Winston Churchill's paintings finally solved", "Munnings and Churchill, Series 4, Fake or Fortune? returns to screens this month", "Trailer for 'Fake or Fortune?' ), Jeremy Wood, Anthony Van Dyck (15991641),, Posted 2 years ago. 1633. What lies beneath. We are all Climate Deniers: What if we werent? 20002023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a campaign of tiny spots and fine lines of retouching throughout the composition. This took place at the time of the Thirty Years War (161848), a religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant states in central Europe. They also tracked down previous owners, including John Smith, a noted 19th-century connoisseur-dealer, who had detailed the picture, down to the colour of the dress, and noted its sale by Christie's in 1835 for 169 guineas. [2] An inventory of paintings belonging to Lady Torrington at her house in Twickenham and dated 9 November 1719, lists "In the HallWhole lengthsKing Charles the first's Queen, by Vandyke." The seventh series consists of five episodes and started on 12 August 2018.[50]. This portrait isbased on Van Dycks lost original of circa 1636.1 Studio versions are found in the Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego,1 and the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.2Born in 1609 as the youngest daughterof Henri IV of France and Marie de Medici, Henrietta Maria was proposed as a suitable candidate for a match with the future Charles I from an early age. The jewels in the crown of the collection were without question Titians eleven half-length portraits of Roman emperors (153640; destroyed by fire in 1734), which were inspired by the Roman historian Suetoniuss Lives of the Caesars, and the nine canvases of Italian renaissance painter Andrea Mantegnas. [4] The Countess of Mountrath's will is in The National Archives, Kew, London (PROB 11/923). Conservation confirmed his suspicions. Anthony van Dyck was one of the greatest Flemish painters of the 17th Century. This image is in the public domain. The public auction saw both works attract determined bidding nonetheless and both works sold for full prices.". Instead, Caroline's son, George Damer, became the next owner of the painting. Britains Lost Masterpieces, now in its fourth series, offers a fascinating insight into the investigative practises which underpin the glamour of world-class galleries and the familiarity of famous sitters. Sir Anthony Van Dyck: Oliver Cromwell Robert Walker: Mary and Margaret Gyfford, aged 13 and 12 . in Britain found a portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (1609 - 1669) painted by Anthony van Dyck. To further accentuate her status Van Dyck revisited a compositional idea he first developed in Genoa during the early 1620s with his portrait of Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo: he has portrayed the queen standing just beyond the portico of an imposing architectural structure. Learn more about our exhibitions, news, programs, and special offers. 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