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Circle of Sir Peter Lely
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Circle of Sir Peter Lely
- Portrait of John, 1st Lord Crew of Stene (1598 - 1679), half-length, wearing peer's robes
- inscribed upper left: Iohn L. Crewe/ Grandfather to the / Ds of Kent
- oil on canvas, oval
Provenance
Auberon Thomas Herbert, 9th Baron Lucas of Crudwell and 5th Lord Dingwall (1876 - 1916);
By inheritance to his sister, Nan Ino Cooper, 10th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and 6th Lady Dingwall (1880 - 1958), Wrest Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire;
Her sale, London, Christie's, 16 November 1917, lot 85 (as School of Lely), to Agnew's for £52-10s.
By inheritance to his sister, Nan Ino Cooper, 10th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and 6th Lady Dingwall (1880 - 1958), Wrest Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire;
Her sale, London, Christie's, 16 November 1917, lot 85 (as School of Lely), to Agnew's for £52-10s.
Condition
Overall the picture is in good condition, with no major losses or damage. There are a few surface scratches to the centre left and the canvas has been relined. There is a discoloured and dirty varnish overall. Ultra violet light confirms an opacity of varnish and reveals scattered areas of retouching, predominately in the darker tones of the background. Offered in a gilt and plaster wood frame.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
A head and shoulders version of a portrait of John, 1st Lord Crew of Stene, recorded as having been at Stene House, and later at Wrest Park. Other versions are recorded; one in the Engleheart collection, another also in the collection at Wrest Park that was sold along with the present work in the 1917 Christie's sale (see Provenance), lot 82.
John Crew was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Crew (1566–1634), Speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife Temperance (1580/81–1619), daughter of Reginald Bray of Steane (or Stene), Northamptonshire. A member of Gray's Inn, Crew matriculated from Magdalen College, Oxford and was called to the bar in 1624. A moderate parliamentarian during the Civil War, he sat in the House of Commons on and off, for a number of constituencies, from 1624 to 1661 when Charles II created him Baron Crew of Stene. Crew married Jemimah (1601/2–1675), daughter of Edward Waldegrave of Lawford Hall, Essex, with whom he had six sons and two daughters, including Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron (see lot 184).
John Crew was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Crew (1566–1634), Speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife Temperance (1580/81–1619), daughter of Reginald Bray of Steane (or Stene), Northamptonshire. A member of Gray's Inn, Crew matriculated from Magdalen College, Oxford and was called to the bar in 1624. A moderate parliamentarian during the Civil War, he sat in the House of Commons on and off, for a number of constituencies, from 1624 to 1661 when Charles II created him Baron Crew of Stene. Crew married Jemimah (1601/2–1675), daughter of Edward Waldegrave of Lawford Hall, Essex, with whom he had six sons and two daughters, including Thomas Crew, 2nd Baron (see lot 184).