- 137
Attributed to John Hoppner, R.A.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- John Hoppner, R.A.
- Portrait of an officer in the Royal Artillery, three-quarter length
- oil on canvas, laid down on board
- 48 1/2 by 38 1/4 in.; 123 by 97 cm.
Provenance
Col. W. Hall Walker, M.P., Gate Avenue Grange, near Liverpool, by 1907;
Mr. and Mrs. Kay Kimbell, Fort Worth, Texas;
By whose Estate sold, New York, Sotheby’s, 20 April 1983, lot 6;
Where acquired by a private collector, New Jersey;
By whom sold, New York, Sotheby’s, 10 October 1991, lot 150.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay Kimbell, Fort Worth, Texas;
By whose Estate sold, New York, Sotheby’s, 20 April 1983, lot 6;
Where acquired by a private collector, New Jersey;
By whom sold, New York, Sotheby’s, 10 October 1991, lot 150.
Exhibited
London, Burlington House, Royal Academy, Winter Exhibition of Old Masters, 1907, no. 129 (as by Hoppner of the Duke of Clarence).
Literature
W. McKay and W. Roberts, John Hoppner, R.A., London 1909, p. 52 (as by Hoppner of the Duke of Clarence).
Condition
The canvas is laid down on board and as a result appears pressed. The painting presents a striking figure and the image reads well. There is some minor scuffing along the right edge that is not too distracting. Spots of retouches are visible to the naked eye like at right and at left of the white pants the sitter wears, and on the forehead of the sitter. Inspection under UV shows inpainting to the craquelure throughout, such as at center right on the sitter's blue robe. There appears to be spots of retouches scattered on the bottom left quadrant, background sky and column at left. More finely applied, smaller lines of retouches are on the red rope the sitter wears around his waist and on the sitter's lower sleeve. The painting is offered in a carved gilded 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
We are grateful to Christopher Bryant for identifying the uniform worn by this young man as that of an officer of the Royal Artillery. This pattern of coat was worn in the Royal Artillery from circa 1797 until 1812, when it was changed to a short-tailed jacket with gold embroidered buttonholes.