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George Engleheart
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- George Engleheart
- Portrait of Harriet Paxton, née Gyll (1762-1794)
- probably painted in 1788
- 5.5 by 4.4 cm.; 2 3/16 by 1 3/4 in.
wearing a white dress adorned with pearls and blue ribbons, her hair also adorned with ribbons, gold and silver frame set with circular-cut diamonds and pearls, gilt-metal reverse
Provenance
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 20 March 1978, lot 98
Literature
Engleheart 1902, p. 109
Condition
Ivory ground.
This miniature is in excellent condition.
The stone below the suspension loup is paste. The diamonds are worth approximately £800-1,000
"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
Details engraved on the reverse of the frame record the sitter as the daughter of William Gyll of Wyrardisbury House, Buckinghamshire, who married Archibald Paxton of Watford Place, Hertfordshire.
Engleheart's sitters book indicates that he painted Mrs Paxton on 1st October 1788, for which he was paid £10 10s 6d on the 31st of the same month. Mrs Paxton was painted again in 1792, however, the costume depicted in the present miniature is likely to date from the first sitting.