Portrait of Anne Popham (née Carr), half-length, wearing a red satin dress (after Sir Peter Lely)

After sir peter lely portrait of anne popham (née carr), half-length, wearing a red satin dress later inscribed lower left: lady russell oil on canvas 75. 8 x 63. 8 cm.;29⅞ x 25⅛ in. Provenance: in the family collection of the marquess of downshire for three generations. Anne carr was the daughter of william carr, of ferniehirst, roxburghshire, who had been a groom of the bedchamber to james i. She married colonel edward popham (1610–1651), the parliamentary commander, by whom she had two children, a son alexander and a daughter letitia. In 1661, about ten years following her husband's death, she married philip, 4th baron wharton (1613–1696) from whom she had one child. The present work closely relates to a larger, three-quarter-length portrait by sir peter lely and studio, sold at sotheby's, london, in the littlecote house sale, 20–22 november 1985, lot 842. Date: 17th century.