Two Busts in a Conversation Piece.
A Painting by Marcellus Laroon the Younger (1679 - 1772).
Royal Collection.
The subject of the left hand bust is not readily identifiable but the bust over the doorway with laurel leaves bears a close resemblance to the bust of George I below.
see my blog entry
http://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/08/unrecorded-lead-bust-of-george-i_12.html
It might be possible to identify the location from the Cypher on the ironwork of the gate seen through the window.
A Dinner Party c. 1719 - 25,
Marcellus Laroon
Oil on Canvas
90.8 x 85.8 cms.
First recorded at Kensington Palace in 1818.
Royal Collection
https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/1/collection/403539/a-dinner-party
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http://bathartandarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/08/unrecorded-lead-bust-of-george-i_12.html
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