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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Wavedecanter, post: 9611816, member: 74321&quot;]So this painting is quite interesting. I bought it from it&#039;s previous owner, it had been in his family for a couple of centuries, brought over from Ireland generations ago. He was unable to tell me factically who the sitter is, though he speculated.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe it is of a young Mary Queen of Scots but it is little more than an inkling. The writing featured isn&#039;t clear, as if written over.</p><p><br /></p><p>She holds a hand fan which where in vogue around the period (1500s/1600s?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry about the horrible pictures. </p><p><br /></p><p>The painting seems to be on canvas which has been mounted on another newer canvas, probably from the 18th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to take it to London if I ever go back, but it&#039;s not on the cards right now (I reside on the butt end of the world aka Argentina)</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s about 90cm in height I believe</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gxll8n5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/XiRQt6f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/EuezO4n.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/8bzG8oo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pGoygnd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ZME3Nj9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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