拍品 306
  • 306

JOSHUA REYNOLDS, AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED, 18 AUGUST 1786

估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A. and Studio
  • Autograph manuscript signed ("J Reynolds")
  • ink on paper
a receipt for £261 10s. for "pictures done for the late Earl of Tenet [i.e. Thanet]", 1 page, oblong slip (c.80 x 200mm), 18 August 1786, docketed on verso

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

Reynolds had painted a number of portraits for Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet (1733-1786) in the 1760s and 1770s. He had painted Thanet's mistress Nelly O'Brien (1762-64), his eldest children (in 1766-7), his wife (in 1770), and his younger son the Hon. John Tufton (in 1777). This receipt shows an account settled by the Earl's executors.