Attributed to the studio of Godfrey Kneller (German-British,

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Attributed to the studio of Godfrey Kneller (German-British, 1646-1723) - Portrait of a young girl in a blue dress, seated in a landscape, her dog on her lap - Oil on canvas - 124 x 100.5cm - 144 x 120cm framed - In a 'Peter Lely' frame - Provenance: By descent in the Capel family. - In the late 17th century, Queen Mary II commissioned Godfrey Kneller to paint portraits of eight ladies from the court of William III. The series, known as the 'Hampton Court Beauties', includes a portrait of Mary Capel, Countess of Essex, which provides a possible provenance connection.

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