- 663
Sir Martin Archer Shee, P.R.A
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Martin Archer Shee, P.R.A
- Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Jemima Blake, three-quarter length, wearing a red hunting-habit and feathered hat
- oil on canvas
- 51 1/4 by 40 1/2 in.; 130 by 102.8 cm.
Provenance
Purchased from descendants of the sitter;
Sir William Bruce, Bart.;
Sir William H. Bennett, by 1913;
His deceased sale, New York, American Art Association/Anderson Galleries, 29-30 April 1932, lot 31 (as by John Hoppner, R.A.).
Sir William Bruce, Bart.;
Sir William H. Bennett, by 1913;
His deceased sale, New York, American Art Association/Anderson Galleries, 29-30 April 1932, lot 31 (as by John Hoppner, R.A.).
Exhibited
London, Grosvenor Gallery, Woman and Child in Art, 26 November 1913 - 11 February 1914, no. 93 (as by John Hoppner, R.A.).
Literature
W. McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., Supplement, London 1914, p. 6.
Condition
Oil on canvas with an old reline The original canvas edges are visible, and the edges are lifting from the newer canvas. This is especially evident along the left edge and in the lower right corner. Frame abrasions. The surface is in overall fair condition aside from a dirty varnish and a stable web of cracquelure, which has associated losses along the upper edge and in the lower left quadrant. Paint surface is somewhat rubbed and slightly flattened, especially in the sitters shoulder. Under UV light, the varnish obscures the canvas and - aside from a diagonal streak of discoloration to the left of the subject's waist - little is visible.
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
A drawing based on this painting by Henry Bone, in pencil, squared in ink for transfer, and dated December 1827, is in the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG D17451).