John Hoskins
(c. 1590-1664/5) A Gentleman, probably Arthur Capel (or Capell), 1st Earl of Essex (1632-1683), wearing brown silk doublet shot with gold thread, lawn collar with tassels, his dark auburn hair worn long; landscape background1653
Watercolour on vellum in later gilded metal frame
Oval, 2 3/8in (60mm) high
Provenance
With Ellison Fine Art, 2001;
Bonhams, London, Fine Portrait Miniatures, 21 May 2008, lot 12