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JOHN SINGER SARGENT, R.A. | Alice, The 4th Marchioness of Salisbury
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- John Singer Sargent
- Alice, The 4th Marchioness of Salisbury
- signed John S Sargent (lower left) dated 1923 (lower right)
- black chalk
- 61 by 40.5cm., 24 by 16in.
Provenance
The sitter and thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, The Fine Art Society, British Portraits, 2018, no.15
Literature
David McKibbin, Sargent's Boston: With an Essay & a Biographical Summary & a Complete Check List of Sargent's Portraits , Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1956, p.121;
Mable Airlie, Thatched with Gold: The Memoirs of Mable Countess of Airlie, 1962, illustrated opposite p.17
Mable Airlie, Thatched with Gold: The Memoirs of Mable Countess of Airlie, 1962, illustrated opposite p.17
Condition
The sheet cockels and undulates slightly. There is foxing throughout the work. There is some discolouring to the paper and a few specks of surface dirt. Held under glass in a decorative gilt frame and cream slip. Please note that this work has not been examined out of its 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
Lady Cicely Alice Gore (1867-1955), second daughter of Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran, married James Gascoyne-Cecil, then Lord Salisbury, on 17 May 1887 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster. She was appointed a JP for Hertfordshire. In 1907 she was made a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra. Her husband, the son British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, was a career politician who served in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.