Portrait Of A Woman, Frances Bard (1646-1702), Mistress Of Prince Rupert Of The Palatinate

Portrait of a Lady, Frances Bard (1646-1702), Mistress of Prince Rupert of the Palatinate, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1882)Follower of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)Impressive 17th-century English master portrait of a woman identified as Frances Bard (1646-1702), mistress of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, oil on canvas. Magnificent three-quarter length portrait of the young woman, wearing a white satin gown decorated with raised emerald rose details, buckles and pearls, holding a rose. An exceptional example of a period English portrait, with an early inventory label and identification on the reverse. Presented in an early, later gilt frame. Superb condition for its age, ready to hang (professionally relined circa 1920).Provenance: Privately owned, Cambridge, UKDimensions: 130cm x 100cm (framed) approximately