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Jacob Huysmans
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Jacob Huysmans
- Portrait of Colonel John Rumsey (fl.1660-1686), three-quarter length, wearing armour, standing before a landscape
- inscribed upper left; COLONEL RUMSEY, and further inscribed on a label, verso; No.63/ Sir Upton Greville Smythe, Bt./ 1/2 length Port. of Colonel/ Rumsey
oil on canvas
Provenance
Sir Upton Greville Smythe, Bt.
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has been lined.
PAINT SURFACE
The painting appears to be in good condition.
ULTRAVIOLET
Examination under ultraviolet light reveals retouching to the sitter's forehead, hair and to previous damage in the lower left of the canvas. There is further scattered retouching in the background.
FRAME
Held in a painted wooden frame.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
A conspirator and close associate of the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, Rumsey was one of the leading advocates of the Rye House plot to assassinate Charles II in 1683. Originally a Cornet in Cromwell's New Model Army, following the restoration he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel with English forces in Portugal for seven years under Lord Schomberg, before becoming associated with Shaftesbury in 1670.