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Circle of Robert Peake
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Circle of Robert Peake
- Portrait of a Lady, said to be Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
- erroneously inscribed, centre right: A. More
oil on panel, in a painted oval
Provenance
Possibly acquired by George Keith Elphinstone, Viscount Keith (1746-1823) to hang at Tullialan Castle, Perthshire;
Margaret, Baroness Keith and Nairne (1788-1867), his daughter and wife of Auguste Count de Flahault de la Billardrie;
Emily, Baroness Nairne, her daughter, who married Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne in 1843;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Margaret, Baroness Keith and Nairne (1788-1867), his daughter and wife of Auguste Count de Flahault de la Billardrie;
Emily, Baroness Nairne, her daughter, who married Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne in 1843;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition
STRUCTURE
On a very slightly bowed three piece panel, with four butterfly wing supports.
PAINT SURFACE
The painting appears to be good condition with stable pigments that have retained their original vivid colouring giving the painting a vivacity at odds with it's age. There is no apparent loss of paint or damage except for some old bitchumised retouching to four vertical repaired panel splits in the background.
ULTRAVIOLET
Examination under ultraviolet light reveals some very minor retouching to the panel splits mentioned above particularly to that above her right shoulder, other that that there are some very very minor spots of retouching to the panel edges but otherwise the sitter seems well-preserved. There is also evidence of a thick milky uneven varnish overall.
To speak to a specialist about this lot please contact Julian Gascoigne on +44 (0)207 293 5482, or at julian.gascoigne@sothebys.com, or Ludo Shaw Stewart on +44 (0)207 293 5816, or at ludovic.shawstewart@sothebys.com.
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.
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 beautiful portrait dates from circa 1619. According to old labels on the reverse, it hung at Tullialan Castle in Perthshire, built in c.1812-1820 by Admiral Lord Keith. His granddaughter Emily married Henry, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne and the portrait was subsequently moved to their Scottish seat, Meikleour House, which was remodelled by Bryce in 1870.