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George Romney
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- George Romney
- Portrait of Mrs. Marie-Jean Gomm
- inscribed on the stretcher: M. Gomm/nèe Le Countesse Poggenpohl/By Romney
- oil on canvas
- 29 3/4 by 25 in.; 75.6 by 63.5 cm.
Provenance
By descent in the family:
By whom sold ("The Gomm Collection"), London, Christie's, 6 March 1914, lot 24, to Nicholson;
Acquired by the mother-in-law of the present owner in the 1970s.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in overall good condition. There is some minor pigment separation around the head of the subject. Under UV; heavy masking varnish scattered inpainting.
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
We are grateful to Alex Kidson for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. He has seen this portrait firsthand and dates it to circa 1771. It will be published in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the works of Romney.
The sitter was the daughter of M. (or possibly Comte) de Poggenpohl of St. Petersburg. She married William Gomm (1728-1792) there in 1752 and came with him to England. They had three sons and two daughters. She returned to St. Petersburg and died there in 1790.