A gold framed canvas portrait brings centuries of character into a room through oil paint and gilded timber.
Several portraits feature subjects posing alongside unexpected companions, including baskets of apples, hunting dogs, and botanical orange trees.
![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)
