ATTRIBUTED TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER (English, (1646-1723). PORTRAIT OF THOMAS KNIPE, oil on canvas - 30 in. x 25 1/2 in., oval Estimate $3,000-5,000
The sitter Thomas Knipe (1638-1711) was the headmaster of Westminster School in London. A graduate of Oxford, he is buried in Westminster Abbey. He wrote two important early grammars. His portrait was also painted by Michael Dahl.
