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Sir William Beechey, R.A.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir William Beechey, R.A.
- Portrait of Charlotte Earle Beechey, the artist's daughter, as Psyche
- oil on canvas
Provenance
With Thomas Agnew & Sons., London;
With Scott & Fowles Paintings, New York;
Their sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 28 March 1946, lot 91, to J.R. Rohe (as Lady Grantley, Daughter of the Artist, as Hebe);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 24 October 1946, lot 79, to Mrs. O.J. Persin (as Lady Grantley, Daughter of the Artist, as Hebe).
With Scott & Fowles Paintings, New York;
Their sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 28 March 1946, lot 91, to J.R. Rohe (as Lady Grantley, Daughter of the Artist, as Hebe);
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 24 October 1946, lot 79, to Mrs. O.J. Persin (as Lady Grantley, Daughter of the Artist, as Hebe).
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture surface is flattened though the sitter's hair retains some texture. There is a fine web of craquelure across the picture surface; in the lower right hand quadrant, there are three small losses and a few areas that are beginning to flake. Under UV light, there is evidence of a few small scattered spots of inpaint around the sitter's head, though the majority of the work is hard to read.
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
Engraved:
Caroline Watson, 1804;
William Greatbach, 1817-1867.
Though Roberts (see W. Roberts, Sir William Beechey, R. A., London 1907) illustrates another, unfinished version of the present composition as a portrait of Lady Bernard (W. Younger Esq. collection), it has traditionally been identified as a portrait of Beechey's daughter, Charlotte Earle Beechey (1801-1878). She was the youngest daughter of the artist (and god-daughter of Queen Charlotte), and married Fletcher Norton, the Baron Grantley, in 1825.
Caroline Watson, 1804;
William Greatbach, 1817-1867.
Though Roberts (see W. Roberts, Sir William Beechey, R. A., London 1907) illustrates another, unfinished version of the present composition as a portrait of Lady Bernard (W. Younger Esq. collection), it has traditionally been identified as a portrait of Beechey's daughter, Charlotte Earle Beechey (1801-1878). She was the youngest daughter of the artist (and god-daughter of Queen Charlotte), and married Fletcher Norton, the Baron Grantley, in 1825.