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PIERRE EDOUARD DAGOTY | Portrait of Mary Morton, née Henry (1781-1858) and her two youngest children
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Portrait of Mary Morton, née Henry (1781-1858) and her two youngest children
- Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame;signed and dated lower left: Dagoty / 1812
- 111 by 88 mm.
Provenance
Thomas L. Morton;
Elizabeth W. McPhee;
sale, London, Christie's, 20 March 1990, lot 65
Elizabeth W. McPhee;
sale, London, Christie's, 20 March 1990, lot 65
Literature
Friesen (ed.), 2001, p. 403, no. 95;
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 189
du Pasquier, 2010, p. 189
Condition
In good order. To the right of the infant's head, the dark pigment of the background has crazed slightly.
"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
Of Irish extraction, Mary Morton was born in Bordeaux. In 1802 she married John Archer Morton (1772-1840), an American. They lived outside Bordeaux in a house called 'Virginia', named after the state of his birth.
A pendent to this miniature, showing the couple's other two children, was sold at Christie's, London, 20 March 1990, lot 66.
A pendent to this miniature, showing the couple's other two children, was sold at Christie's, London, 20 March 1990, lot 66.