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Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Lawrence
- Portrait of Lady Maria Anne Fitzroy, later Lady Oglander (1785-1855)
- oil heightened with pen and brown ink on paper
- 16 by 10cm., 6 5/8 by 4in.
- Executed circa 1816.
Provenance
By family descent until Admiral Sir Robert Fitzroy, K.C.B. (1805-1865)
Christie's, London, 12 December 1896, lot 29
Christie's, London, 27 March 1981, lot 132
Christie's, London, 12 December 1896, lot 29
Christie's, London, 27 March 1981, lot 132
Condition
This work has been very well preserved. Possibly painted on a sketch-book page - the lower edge of the sheet has suffered from some minor paper loss. This, however, can only be seen on very close inspection).
"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
Lady Maria was the eldest daughter of George, 4th Duke of Grafton (1760-1844), who himself was painted by Lawrence in 1816 (see K. Garlick, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Oxford 1989, p. 197, no. 344). In 1810, the sitter married Sir William Oglander, 6th Bt. (1769- 1852) of Nunwell, the Isle of Wight.
This oil study is a preparatory sketch for Lawrence’s full-length portrait of Lady Maria (see K. Garlick, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Oxford 1989, p. 247, no. 617). He exhibited that work at the Royal Academy in 1817 and, as here, placed the sitter in the same pose and standing on a seashore.