Elegant sitter ‘from the Fairfaxes’ catches the attention
A flurry of bids emerged at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford for a particularly fine 17th century portrait of a young woman.
Catalogued as ‘circle of Mary Beale (1632-1697-99)’, the 4ft 2in x 3ft 5in (1.27 x 1.04m) oil on c…