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Charles Howard Hodges
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Howard Hodges
- Silenus and Three Satyrs
pastel and paper mounted on canvas
- 26 3/4 x 33 1/2 inches
Provenance
4th Duke of Marlborough, Woodstock, Oxfordshire;
William Kennedy, New York, 1991.
Literature
B.C.K., "Hodges, Charles Howard", in U. Thieme and F. Becker, Allegemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, vol. XVII, 1924, p. 171 (as datable to 1789);
N. Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, London 2006, p. 249, reproduced in color.
N. Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, London 2006, p. 249, reproduced in color.
Condition
The colors are fresh and strong, but there are some small retouched spots in the sky at the upper left and a small tear, 1 ½ inches in length. There are streaks in the pastel, most apparent in the lower left quadrant and on Silenus's robe, probably the result of some soft materials having brushed across the surface. There is a small water spot in the arm of the satyr at the far left and another on Silenus's robe. There are also a few tiny wormholes. The pastel is drawn on two sheets of paper, joined at the right, the vertical join barely visible running down through Silenus's head.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Hodges was mainly a portrait painter who also did copies and pastiches after old master paintings (the present pastel is based on details from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens). As Silenus and Three Satyrs is datable to 1789 (see Literature), it must have been executed in Dublin where Hodges went to work with C.G. Stuart; he remained there until 1792. He moved to Holland beginning in 1810 and died in Amsterdam in 1837.