Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
A possibility may be Thomas Stafford of Devon, gent., who graduated B.A. from Exeter College, Oxford on 12 November 1613.
Regardless of the precise identity of the sitter, this is a fine example of Jacobean portraiture. The sitter is sensitively depicted, with his face revealing an alert intelligence. The costly silk clothing, fine ruff and exquisitely worked belt buckle are all well painted and make the point of the sitter's wealth.
SIZE: 29.5 x 23.5 inches inc. frame.
PROVENANCE: English Private Collection.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 17th Century.
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Sold....portrait of a Member of the Stafford Family 1613; English School
