English School (18th Century), Portrait of a Young Boy

Pastel on paper, unsigned, presented in a period ornate giltwood cassetta frame under glass, retaining a copy of the receipt.

Sheet sight 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 32 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.

Sabin Galleries Ltd., London, Old Master Paintings & Drawings, 1968.

Barely visible spotting below the glass, not examined outside the frame; the frame with scattered abrasions and retouching to the gilt.