Old Master Paintings Day Auction
Old Master Paintings Day Auction
The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, 15th Bt., removed from Fonmon Castle, Glamorgan
Nathaniel Dance, R. A.
Portrait of Sir William Boothby, 7th Baronet (1746–1824), half-length, wearing a regimental jacket with gold braid and buttons
Lot Closed
December 7, 11:09 AM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, 15th Bt., removed from Fonmon Castle, Glamorgan
Nathaniel Dance, R. A.
London 1735–1811 Winchester
Portrait of Sir William Boothby, 7th Baronet (1746–1824), half-length, wearing a regimental jacket with gold braid and buttons
oil on canvas
unframed: 76.5 x 63.5 cm.; 30⅛ x 25 in.
framed: 97.2 x 84.5 cm.; 38¼ x 33¼ in.
J. Steegman, A Survey of Portraits in Welsh Houses, vol. 2, Cardiff 1962, p. 96, no. 36 (as N. Dance).
Sir William Boothby, 7th Baronet (1746–1824), was the younger brother of Sir Brooke Boothby, 6th Baronet (1744–1824), and was his heir for a mere three months before his own death in March 1824. Amongst his professional pursuits Sir William was for many years Major in the Mansfield troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, and later Major of the 51st. He is recorded as having been stationed in Minorca during part of his military career. In this beautifully preserved portrait by Nathaniel Dance, R.A. (1735–1811), Sir William is painted wearing an officers' jacket of of the 51st, including the gilded buttons inscribed with the numbers of his regiment.