Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Property of the Harford family
Portrait of a lady, circa 1675
Auction Closed
July 5, 10:16 AM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of the Harford family
Richard Gibson
Cumberland ? 1605 or 1615 - 1690 London
Portrait of a lady, circa 1675
Red and black chalks on laid paper prepared with a pink wash, oval
145 by 112 mm
Probably Mrs Richard Gibson, née Anne Shepherd (d. 1707), the artist's wife,
probably Susannah-Penelope Rosse (d. 1700), the artist's daughter,
probably Michael Rosse (d. circa 1735), her husband,
probably his sale, London, Cecil Street, April-May 1723, unknown lot number,
possibly (according to family tradition) Christopher Tower of Huntsmoor Park, Buckinghamshire (1657-1728),
possibly Christopher Tower (1692-1771),
possibly Christopher Tower (1747-1810),
possibly the Rev. William Tower of Weald Hall, Essex (1789-1847),
Mrs William Henry Harford, née Ellen Tower (1832-1907),
Hugh Wyndham Luttrell Harford (1862-1920),
Arthur Hugh Harford (1905-1985),
by descent to the present owner
We are very grateful to Neil Jeffares for his help in clarifying the early provenance of this collection. Please see his article ‘William Towers (-1678) art dealer and collector’
Neil Jeffares | Fairness, candour & curiosity – from finance to art history (wordpress.com)
For further information on the work please refer to lot 8.