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 background

1653

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