Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

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Property from the collection of the late Timothy Clowes

William Wood

Portrait of John Hedley (1726-1797)

Restricted Species

Lot Closed

September 23, 05:27 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the collection of the late Timothy Clowes

William Wood

Suffolk 1769 - 1810 London

Portrait of John Hedley (1726-1797)

Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold frame, glazed reverse;

inscribed on a paper label formerly fixed to the backing paper: John Hedley / father of Deborah / wife to George Vicars / ob 3 Jane 1797 / aet 71.

69 by 57 mm

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The sitter maybe the 'Mr. Headley (Newcastle)', who is recorded in the artist's sitters book (Victoria & Albert Museum).