...#AntiqueCollecting #ElizabethanArt #FaneFamily #SloaneStreetAuctions #FineArtAuction #HistoricPortraits #ArtCollectors #AuctionHighlights #RareArtworks #ArtMarket #ElizabethanHistory #ArtInvestment #AntiquePaintings #ArtAuction2023 #CollectibleArt The Fane family, whose prominence dates back to the Elizabethan era, is set to auction a collection of artworks, including a significant 1576 portrait of Sir Thomas Fane, at Sloane Street Auctions’ Spring Fine Art Auction on March 28. The Fanes rose to prominence during the reign of Elizabeth I, with earlier ancestors like Ivon Vane playing notable roles in medieval history, such as capturing King John II of France at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.