"Frances Bard (1646-1702) Mistress Of Prince Rupert Von De Pfalz, Duke Of Cumberland (1619-1882)"
Portrait of a Lady, Frances Bard (1646-1702) Mistress of Prince Rupert von de Pfalz, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1882) disciple of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) Large 17th century English master portrait of a lady identified as Frances Bard (1646-1702) mistress of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, oil on canvas. Beautiful three quarter length portrait of the young woman in a draped interior wearing a white satin dress with emerald embossed rose details, curls, pearls and holding a rose. Old inventory tag number and identification back. Presented in a later antique gilt frame. Superb condition for its age (professionally relined around 1920). Provenance: From a private owner Cambridge, UK Measurements: 130cm x 100cm framed approx.