Anne vansittart, lady palk (d. 1788), wife of sir robert palk, 1st baronet (1717-1798) of haldon house, devon. Portrait by sir joshua reynolds (1723-1792), 76. 8 x 65. 1 cm (30 1/4 x 25 5/8 in. Museum of fine arts, boston, usa. Provenance: commissioned by sitter, then by descent to palk, barons haldon. About 1891, hon. Edward arthur palk, testwood house, totton, hampshire, england; 1895, sold by palk to lawrie and co. , london; 1895, sold by lawrie to arthur tooth and sons, london, paris and new york; 1895, sold by arthur tooth and sons to the mfa for $5000. Date: circa 1761.
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