(Flemish, 1614-1684)

Four portrait miniatures, possibly allegories of the four seasons, 1660s style, 18th century or earlier: Seated Lady Stringing a Floral Garland (Spring), 7 x 5-1/4 in.; Diana the Huntress (Summer), 6-5/8 x 5-1/8 in., label verso "Sold by order of the Executors of/The Rt. Hon. Algernon William Stephen, fifth Lord Temple"; Woman with Bowl of Fruit (Autumn), sight, 6-3/8 x 4-7/8 in.; Woman in White Gown with Ermine (Winter), 6-3/4 x 5-1/8 in.; each oil on copper; matching painted and gilt wood frames, largest 14-1/8 x 12-1/2 in.

Provenance: Executors of the Rt Hon. Algernon William Stephen, 5th Earl Temple, removed from Newton Park, Bristol, presumed sold Sotheby's, London, 9 May 1941; Estate of Ben Smith, Newnan, Georgia

each with surface dirt, "Spring" cradled verso, corrosion, some flaking, "Summer" with flaking and dents, Fall with some dents and points of corrosion, Winter with some corrosion in background, small points of retouch;