When you seek an antique portrait in frame, you encounter centuries of rendered faces preserved within timber, gilt, and glass.
Several sitters clutch unexpected companions, including a lady holding a basket of apples and a young girl posing alongside a small dog.
![17th Century Portrait Circle of Michael Dahl,of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706]](https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/photosnew/dealer_countryhousefineart/dealer_countryhousefineart_full_1525617097668-7609063232.jpg)
