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Unknown - LARGE 1EARLY 19C O/C QUEEEN ANNE & SARAH CHURCHILL. An antique oil painting depicting believed to represent Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill. The complex relationship between the Queen Anne and her lady in waiting Sarah Churchill has spurred much artwork.  The relationship even recently played out in the movie the Favourite. The painting measures, 41 in W x 34 in H and with frame 47 in W x 40 in H Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill were childhood friends—but grew closer in court Anne was born in 1665, to James, then Duke of York, and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Though her father converted to Catholicism, Anne and her elder sister, Mary, were raised in the Anglican faith, thanks to the influence of their powerful uncle, King Charles II. Princess Anne was just eight years old when she first met her future aide, Sarah Jennings, who at 13 had just begun serving as a lady-in-waiting to Anne’s stepmother, then the Duchess of York. The beautiful, intelligent and witty Sarah later married an older army officer, John Churchill, whose impressive military record helped make up for his modest background. When Anne herself married the handsome Prince George of Denmark in 1683, she made Sarah her second lady of the bedchamber, the first of a number of titles she would bestow upon her close friend. Shipping: Shipping costs are not included but both international and national shipping quotes are available using UPS. We are happy to give a quote for UPS shipping prior to bidding. If you are bidding on multiple lots or you have your own shipping preference please email philippe@longlake.art for more information. In person pick up of winning items can be scheduled. Everything ships from Florida, USA.