- 162
Flemish School, 17th Century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Flemish School, 17th century
- Portrait of a boy, head and shoulders
- inventory number 63 etched into the reverse
- oil on oak panel
- 9 7/8 in by 7 3/4 in
Provenance
Probably George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816);
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.
Exhibited
Wellesley (Mass.), Davis Museum, on long term loan.
Literature
Possibly Anon., 'Pictures and Articles of Curiosity', in Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle,(Warwickshire Record Office CR1886/466), ms., circa 1800, n.p., ('Flemish - a head'), hanging in the Gilt Room;
Possibly Anon., Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1806, in the End Room;
S. Woodburne, Notes on the Paintings at Warwick Castle, 1832, no. 83 ('Child’s head – red cap – G. Honthorst'), in the End Room;
Possibly C.W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844 ('Portrait of a Boy;- Vandyck'), in the Boudoir;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., circa 1860, in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900, in the State Boudoir;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 39 (‘Head of Henry VIII, when a Boy’), in the Boudoir;
Anon., A brief account of the Earls of Warwick, together with a description of the castle and some of the more notable works of art therein, Warwick 1959, p. 47, in the Blue Boudoir.
Possibly Anon., Inventory of the Contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1806, in the End Room;
S. Woodburne, Notes on the Paintings at Warwick Castle, 1832, no. 83 ('Child’s head – red cap – G. Honthorst'), in the End Room;
Possibly C.W. Spicer, Vitruvius Britannicus. History of Warwick Castle, London 1844 ('Portrait of a Boy;- Vandyck'), in the Boudoir;
W. Kendall, Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., 1853, in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of Warwick Castle, ms., circa 1860, in the Boudoir;
Anon., Inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle, ms., 1900, in the State Boudoir;
F. E. Warwick, ‘Warwick Castle’, in The Pall Mall Magazine, vol. XI, January – April 1897, p. 39 (‘Head of Henry VIII, when a Boy’), in the Boudoir;
Anon., A brief account of the Earls of Warwick, together with a description of the castle and some of the more notable works of art therein, Warwick 1959, p. 47, in the Blue Boudoir.
Condition
The panel is slightly bowed, and has a recently repaired split running vertically the length of the panel 5.5 cm from the right margin. There is also a very fine split running vertically half way down parallel to the left margin, it has been stabilised by a baton on the reverse. Otherwise the paint surface is in good condition with only some slight wear in the flesh tones and a few scattered localised retouchings.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."