English female portrait painter returns to Colchester auction

A portrait by 17th century artist Mary Beale (1633-99) took a six-figure-sum earlier this year at a sale in Essex and now a second portrait by the artist will be offered next week.

Auction house Reeman Dansie in Colchester, Essex earlier this year sold a ‘lost’ portrait of a young…

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