A portrait by John Opie (1761-1807) led nearly two dozen family portraits from the historic Penrose Estate in Porthleven, Cornwall, at local Penzance saleroom David Lay (18% buyer’s premium) on May 2.
Shown left, it depicts John Knill (1733- 1811), a lawyer, customs collector and Mayor of St Ives who was responsible for building the town’s first pier during his time in office before making his fortune as inspector of Jamaican ports.