Mary Moser

Mr. Sharp, Brockley Hill, until 1830 (from a label attached to the stretcher);
Lord Duveen, by whom given to the father of the previous owner and sold: London, Sotheby's, 13 November 1996, lot 116; 
with Mallett, London.

Flowers on a ledge: Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is lightly painted. Fine web of stable craquelure across the picture plane. Under UV light: minor, small spots of inpainting scattered throughout the flowers and in the sky at upper left. Flowers on a rock: Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is lightly painted. Fine web of stable craquelure across the picture plane. Under UV light: very minor, small spots of inpainting along the upper left and lower left extreme edges; also scattered throughout the canvas. In overall 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.
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.

Mary Moser, along with Angelica Kauffman, was one of two female founding members of the Royal Academy. Both women are depicted as portraits hanging on the wall in Johan Zoffany's 1771-72 The Portraits of the Academicians of the Royal Academy.