English School EARLY 17TH CENTURY THE APPEARANCE OF THE ANGEL TO THE SHEPHERDS with a later monogram l.l.: IO (Isaac Oliver , extensively inscribed on two labels attached to the frame (verso): Sir George Hungerford, who married Frances Second Daughter / of Charles Lord Seymour, was Mr Keate's Great Grandfather: / vide Keate's Works vol 1 page 169 in the Note / about: No. 1665 / This Picture done by Isaac Oliver formerly belongte [sic] / to my dear Mr Keate's ancestors and when shown by / him to Mr Horace Walpole the Late Earl of Orford, was / told by him that he did not recollect to have ever seen an / Historical Picture of this great Master before, tho' he had Seen and had many himself of his doing but all / either Single Portraits, or Conversation pieces - and / added that if he should print another Edition of the / Lives of the Painters, he should be obliged to Mr Keate / if he would permit him to give a description of it. / The above was written by Mrs Keate, whose Husband was / related to the Hungerfords of whose Family / this Picture had been preserv'd for many years / 16th June 1800. M. Fonnereau, Exr. of Mr & Mrs Keate watercolour on vellum, held in a 17th Century lacquered frame diam. 12.5 cm; 5 in.
English School EARLY 17TH CENTURY THE APPEARANCE OF THE ANGEL TO THE SHEPHERDS with a later monogram l.l.: IO (Isaac Oliver , extensively inscribed on two labels attached to the frame (verso): Sir George Hungerford, who married Frances Second Daughter / of Charles Lord Seymour, was Mr Keate's Great Grandfather: / vide Keate's Works vol 1 page 169 in the Note / about: No. 1665 / This Picture done by Isaac Oliver formerly belongte [sic] / to my dear Mr Keate's ancestors and when shown by / him to Mr Horace Walpole the Late Earl of Orford, was / told by him that he did not recollect to have ever seen an / Historical Picture of this great Master before, tho' he had Seen and had many himself of his doing but all / either Single Portraits, or Conversation pieces - and / added that if he should print another Edition of the / Lives of the Painters, he should be obliged to Mr Keate / if he would permit him to give a description of it. / The above was written by Mrs Keate, whose Husband was / related to the Hungerfords of whose Family / this Picture had been preserv'd for many years / 16th June 1800. M. Fonnereau, Exr. of Mr & Mrs Keate watercolour on vellum, held in a 17th Century lacquered frame diam. 12.5 cm; 5 in.
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