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Sir William Beechey, R.A.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir William Beechey, R.A.
- Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Buckler standing in a landscape
- oil on canvas
- 49 5/8 by 36 1/4 in.; 126 by 92 cm.
Provenance
J. Russell Buckler, Esq., London, until 1910;
Mr. and Mrs. Buckler, 1910-1927;
Mrs. J. Willis Dalzell, Pittsburgh, 1927-1929;
By whom given to Carnegie Institute, 1929 (Inv. no. 29.2.1).
Mr. and Mrs. Buckler, 1910-1927;
Mrs. J. Willis Dalzell, Pittsburgh, 1927-1929;
By whom given to Carnegie Institute, 1929 (Inv. no. 29.2.1).
Literature
Carnegie Magazine, March 1929, p. 294.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined with a wax lining. The picture surface is flattened with a stable, widely and finely patterned web of craquelure. Under UV light, there are small scattered areas of inpainting visible across the background of the work, especially the upper background. There are lines and dots of inpaint to address craquelure in the sitter's face and hands as well as small areas of inpaint in her cheeks and the shadows of her dress.
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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.