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Boris Pastoukhoff
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Boris Pastoukhoff
- Portrait of the Honourable Reginald Fellowes
- signed and dated u.r.: Boris Pastoukhoff/ 1932
- oil on canvas
- 100.5 by 81 cm.; 39½ by 32 in.
Provenance
The Collection of The Honourable Mrs Reginald (Daisy) Fellowes, Donnington Grove, Newbury
Condition
Original canvas. One small crack running vertically approximately 1 inch long by the lower left edge. Scattered areas of craqulure, mainly to the upper background. Ultraviolet light reveals a few scattered patches of retouching. Held in a decorative moulded plaster frame.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Capt. Hon. Reginald Ailwyn Fellowes was born in 1884 at the height of British Imperial fervour and as a descendant of the Dukes of Marlborough, and of the royal bloodline, he enjoyed a privileged upbringing during the golden age of British power. In 1919 he married the beautiful socialite Marguerite Severine Philippine, daughter of the 4th Duke of Decazas and Glucksburg, known throughout Society as 'Daisy'.
Immortalised by Cecil Beaton, Daisy Fellowes was an acclaimed beauty, fashion icon, editor of French Harpers Bazaar, and heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune.