Katherine Read (Forfarshire 1723-1778 ?) Portrait of Mary Sturt, three-quarter-length, standing, in ermine trimmed costume, holding a basket of flowers pastel, extended along the upper edge 73.5 x 58cm (28 15/16 x 22 13/16in). in the original carved and gilded Carlo Maratta frame Footnotes: Provenance By the descent in the family to the Hon. Mrs Martin Sale, Christie's, London, 2 July 2013, lot 67, where acquired Literature N. Jeffares, Dictionary of Pastellists, online edition, J.612.454. Please note that an essay by Neil Jeffares on the Sturt family pastels can be accessed online at https://www.pastellists.com/Essays/Read_Gardner_Sturt.pdf The sitter was Mary Sturt, born 1759, of the Sturt family of Crichel House, Horton, Dorset. A portrait of her elder sister, Diana, presumably the pendant to the present work, was offered at Christie's, London, 5 December 2013, lot 98. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing