Lot 138
  • 138

Circle of Johann Zoffany, R.A.

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Circle of Johann Zoffany, R.A.
  • Portrait of the Sayer family with a view of Bridge House, Richmond and the Shakespeare Temple beyond
  • oil on canvas

Provenance

Painted for either Robert Sayer or his son, James Sayer;
By descent to the latter's son, Robert Sayer D.L (b. 1797), at Sibton Park, Suffolk;
Thence by descent to Lt. General Sir James Sayer (1826-1908), upon whose death the painting was bequeathed to his widow, Lady Sayer, at Onslow Gardens, London;
By descent to her daughter, Miss Sayer;
Anonymouse sale, London, Sotheby's, 31st July 1934, lot 119 (bt. by Permain for £980);
William Randolph Hearst;
M. Adams-Acton, London;
By whom sold, London, Sotheby's, 15th July 1964, lot 57 (as John Zoffany, bt. by Agnew for £1,400);
With Newhouse Galleries Inc., New York;
From whom acquired by the Kimbell Art Foundation, Fort Worth, Texas, in 1969;
By whom sold, New York, Sotheby's, 4th June 1987, lot 126 (as Manner of Johann Zoffany);
With Leger Galleries, London (as Johann Zofany);
Private Collection, London;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby's, 27th May 2004, lot 242 (as Circle of Johann Zoffany)

Literature

Lady V. Manners, "John Zoffany, R.A.", The Connoisseur, June 1917, Vol. XLVIII, p. 78;
Lady V. Manners and G.C. Williamson, Johan Zoffany, R.A., His Life and Works, privately published 1920, pp. 37 & 231;
P. Treadwell, Johan Zoffany; Artist and adventurer, London 2009, pp. 204-205, illus. p. 203

Condition

STRUCTURE The canvas has a firm lining. PAINT SURFACE The painting appears to be in good condition, with no apparent extant damage or loss of paint. ULTRAVIOLET Examination under ultraviolet light reveals scattered minor flecks of retouching in the tails of the sitter's coat and in the sky, upper right. FRAME Held in a carved and gilded Carlo Marratta style frame. To speak to a specialist about this lot please contact Julian Gascoigne on +44 (0)207 293 5482, or at julian.gascoigne@sothebys.com, or Ludo Shaw Stewart on +44 (0)207 293 5816, or at ludovic.shawstewart@sothebys.com.
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