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Studio of Sir Henry Raeburn R.A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Henry Raeburn R.A.
- Portrait of Robert Allan of Kirkliston (1740-1818)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 25 in.; 76.2 by 63.5 cm.
Provenance
With Newhouse Galleries, New York;
Elsie Brainard;
By whom given to the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT in 1970 (inv. no. 1970.140).
Elsie Brainard;
By whom given to the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT in 1970 (inv. no. 1970.140).
Exhibited
Bristol, Bristol Art Gallery, 1924, no. 52.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in overall very good condition. There is craquelure throughout. Under UV; heavy masking varnish.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This portrait derives from a Portrait of Robert Allan, painted by Raeburn in 1800, in which the subject is depicted sitting in an armchair and holding a paper in his hand. That portrait is now in the collection of the Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums (Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle). Robert Allan was a prominent Scottish banker.