- 65
George Engleheart
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- George Engleheart
- Portrait of Augustus Bosanquet, as a child
- painted in 1795
- 6.6 by 5.6 cm.; 2 5/8 by 2 3/16 in.
wearing a white gown with a blue sash, ormolu frame
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's London, 27 March 1979, lot 65
Literature
Williamson/Engleheart 1902, p. 88
Condition
Ivory ground.
This miniature is in very fine colour and surface condition.
"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
Engleheart's sitters book indicates that he painted Master Bosanquet on the 7th May 1795 and was paid 12 gns for the work on the 21st of the same month. This figure is representative of the fee Engleheart charged for a portrait miniature at the time, a figure that was not substantially increased in the ensuing years. The commensurate rates of Smart and Cosway were respectively double and two and a half times that of Engleheart.