Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 97. Portrait of the artist's sister Sarah Wyatt Gray, née Wood (b. 1812), half-length, in a red dress .

John Wood

Portrait of the artist's sister Sarah Wyatt Gray, née Wood (b. 1812), half-length, in a red dress

Lot Closed

September 20, 12:34 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

John Wood

London 1801–1870

Portrait of the artist's sister Sarah Wyatt Gray, née Wood (b. 1812), half-length, in a red dress sitting next to a column


signed lower left: J.Wood / 1832

oil on canvas

unframed: 76.5 x 62.7 cm.; 30⅛ x 24¾ in.

framed: 98 x 85 cm.; 38⅝ x 33½ in.

By direct descent to the artist’s great-great-great nephew until sold in 2022.

London, British Institution, 1833, no. 1833.

For a summary of the artist's career please see Lot 96.


An old label on the reverse of this painting reveals that this portrait was a gift from the sitter's 'affectionate mother'.