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English School
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- English School
- Portrait of Sir Hatton Fermor
- later inscribed S Hatton Farmour of Easton Neston in ye Country of / Northampton Knt Son and Heir of S George Farmor of / Easton Aforesaid Knt, by Mary his wife, Daughter and Heiress, of Thoms Garson Esq. and charged with his coat of arms and those of his descendants. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 93 by 55 1/4 in.; 236 by 140.5 cm.
Provenance
By family descent until sold circa 1758 in one of the sales following the death of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret;
E.J. Wythes, Copped Hall, Essex;
His sale, London, Christie's, 22 November 1935, lot 43 (with the portrait of her husband), there purchased by F. Partridge, for £105;
Acquired by the 1st Baron Hesketh;
Easton Neston House Sale, Northampshire, Sothebys, 17-19 May 2005, lot 165.
Literature
George Vertue, 'Notebooks', in Walpole Society, 1936, Vol. IV, p. 37 (1732 - 'at Lord Pomfrets.at Easton near Towcester - in the gallery. Sr.Geo.Farmer.at len. 1597.his lady');
B. Fairfax, A Description of Easton Neston in Northamptonshire..., 1758, p.63.
B. Fairfax, A Description of Easton Neston in Northamptonshire..., 1758, p.63.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in fair condition. There are creases in the canvas where it was lined around a smaller frame. There is craquelure throughout. Some minute chipping and paint loss.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.