Double portrait of Dudley North (1684-1730), with his sister Anne (circle of Michael Dahl), 1680-s

Circle of michael dahl (stockholm ?1659-1743 london) double portrait of dudley north (1684-1730), with his sister anne, full-length, the former in a red velvet coat and blue wrap, the latter seated in a yellow dress with a spaniel, a landscape beyond oil on canvas, unlined, unframed 66 x 45 in. (167. 7 x 114. 3 cm. ) dudley north and his sister anne north were the children of sir dudley north (1641-1691). Dudley, subsequently known as dudley north of glemham (1684-1729; see lot 52) served as mp for suffolk and oxford, and married catherine, daughter of elihu yale (see lot 53). Anne was subsequently the wife of the hon. Nicholas herbert. Date: 1680-s.