£3,000 - £5,000
Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller (Swedish, 1751-1811)
Portraits of the wine merchant John Forster and his wife Elizabeth Gledstanes
Oil on canvas
The portrait of John Forster with old label verso reading "John Forster / died in Bordeaux / married Elizabeth Gledstanes / his father John Forster / also died in Bordeaux. / The subject of this portrait / was father to / Albert Forster"
The portrait of Elizabeth Forster with old label verso reading "Mrs John Forster / (née Elizabeth (Bessie) Gledstanes) / daughter of / Mrs Gledstanes née - Paul"
Dimensions:
(Frame) 31.5 in (H) x 27 in. (W)
(Canvas) 26 in. (H) x 21.5 in. (W)
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