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Richard Cosway R.A.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Cosway R.A.
- Portrait of Miss Boswell Preston
- circa 1790
- 6.7 by 5.4 cm.; 2 11/16 by 2 1/8 in.
wearing a white dress and a white knotted fichu, gold fausse-montre frame set with half pearls
Provenance
J. Pierpont Morgan, his sale Christie's London, 25 June 1935, lot 263;
Commander I.R. Johnston, his sale in these Rooms, 10 March 1975, lot 84
Literature
Williamson 1906, vol. II, no. 281;
Foskett 1979/1989, p. 359, pl. 104B
Condition
Ivory ground.
This work is in very good 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."