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Fig.1 Certain elements of the armorial bearings indicate the sitter in this work is Richard Wingfield, not Humphrey Wingfield as previously assumed.
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Fig.2 Detail of Cat.7 gold pendant decorated with enamel and precious stones. Richard wears two signet rings; one shows the arms of the Wingfield family in reverse, the other shows a larger pair of wings in reference to the family name.
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Robert Peake the Elder
(c. 1551-1619) Richard Wingfield (c. 1524–1591)1587
Oil on panel
31 x 25 ¾ in (78.6 x 65.5 cm)
Provenance
Sir Allan Adair, Bt., Flixton Hall, Suffolk, by 1962;
Christie’s, London, 14 April 1989, lot 95;
Private collection, UK;
Philip Mould & Company, London, acquired from the above 2020;
Private collection, UK, acquired from the above 2021;
Philip Mould & Company, London, acquired from the above 2024.
Christie’s, London, 14 April 1989, lot 95;
Private collection, UK;
Philip Mould & Company, London, acquired from the above 2020;
Private collection, UK, acquired from the above 2021;
Philip Mould & Company, London, acquired from the above 2024.