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Henry Spicer
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Spicer
- A miniature of the Hon. Edmund Burke
- visible 4 1/2 in.; frame 5 1/4 in.
- sight 4 1/2 in.; framed 5 1/4 in.; 11.4 cm, 13.3 cm
after Ozias Humphrey, bust length, wearing a dark purple coat with frilled shirt front and black ribband, oval, in gilt-bronze berried laurel frame, the back inscribed "The Right Honble Edmund Burke. from a crayon picture painted by Ozias Humphrey Esqr R.A. / H. Spicer, Portrait painter in Enamel to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 1795," enamel on copper
Provenance
Mr. T. Morton Wood
Sale: Christie's, London, November 7, 1988, lot 84
Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
Sale: Christie's, London, November 7, 1988, lot 84
Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1797, No. 487 (supposedly)
London, South Kensington Loan Exhibition, 1865 (see Long 1929, p. 418)
London, South Kensington Loan Exhibition, 1865 (see Long 1929, p. 418)
Condition
some losses to backing on frame, slight abrasion at base of shirt (between 5:00 and 6:00) and to extreme lower edge, otherwise enamel in good condition
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
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman, author, and political theorist. He supported the American rebels and Catholic emancipation, but opposed the French Revolution.
The original of this image is by Sir Joshua Reynolds; a studio copy is at the National Portrait Gallery, London. It was copied by Ozias Humprey in pastel (see Jaffares).