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THOMAS MURRAY (SCOTTISH 1663-1734)
PORTRAIT OF A MAN, POSSIBLY A SELF-PORTRAIT
The Classic Tradition : European Art from 15th to 19th Centuries | 586
Auction: 30 October 2019 at 13:00 GMT
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
Description
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127cm x 102cm (50in x 40in)
Footnote
Note: Murray was born in Scotland and later moved to London, where he studied with a member of the De Critz family before becoming a pupil of eminent portraitist John Riley. In 1703, he painted Queen Anne for the Society of the Middle Temple in London. He had many noble patrons and his work is held in various institutional collections.