‘Cornish Wonder’ work sells at £12,000
A portrait by John Opie (1761-1807) led nearly two dozen family portraits from the historic Penrose Estate in Porthleven, Cornwall, at local Penzance saleroom David Lay (18% buyer’s premium) on May 2.
It depicts John Knill (1733- 1811), a lawyer, customs collector and Mayor of St Ives who was respo…