Portrait of Rachel Busk, later Mrs Richard Milnes (d. 1835) (circle of Joseph Highmore)

Circle of joseph highmore portrait of rachel busk, later mrs richard milnes (d. 1835), half-length, wearing a pink dress and holding flowers oil on canvas the sitter is rachel, daughter and heiress of hans busk (1718-1792) of long houghton hall and bullhouse hall, penistone (see lot 189). Rachel married, in 1781, richard slater milnes (1759-1804) of fryston hall, ferrybridge, m. P. For york between 1784-1802 (see lot 190). Date: 18th century.