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Charles Shirreff
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Charles Shirreff
- Portrait of Jane Dorothy Lambton
- circa 1790
- 6.1 by 5.3 cm.; 2 5/8 by 2 1/16 in.
wearing a white dress with a blue bodice, her arm and hair tied with orange ribbon, pearl and a coral jewellery, gold fausse montre frame, blue glass reverse glazed hair reserve with initials JDL
Provenance
T.P. Barnard, a descendent of the Earls of Durham, his sale in these Rooms, 6 October 1980, lot 175
Condition
Ivory ground.
This miniature is in good condition, with a few flecks of dust under the glass.
The loop of the frame is dented.
"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
Jane Dorothy Lambton was the eldest daughter of John Lambton of Lambton Castle and his wife Susan, daughter of Thomas, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, whom he married in 1763. She died unmarried. Her nephew, John George Lambton (1792-1840) was created Baron Durham in 1828 and advanced to the Viscounty of Lambton and the Earldom of Durham in 1833.