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George Elgar Hicks, R.B.A.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- George Elgar Hicks, R.B.A.
- The Children of Sir H. Hussey Vivian, Bt, M.P.
- signed and dated l.l.: G. E. Hicks 1883
- oil on canvas
- 193 by 147cm., 76 by 58in.
Provenance
Christie's, 26 March 1987, lot 43;
Roy Miles, London;
Private collection
Roy Miles, London;
Private collection
Exhibited
Royal Academy, 1884, no.342
Literature
The artist's notebook, 1882 (priced 350gns);
George Elgar Hicks, exhibition catalogue for The Geffry Museum, 1982-3, p.61
George Elgar Hicks, exhibition catalogue for The Geffry Museum, 1982-3, p.61
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There are localised areas of craquelure, otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Ultraviolet light reveals an opaque varnish and infilling to some areas of craquelure.
"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.
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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. 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
This engaging portrait of four of the children of the owner of the largest copper factory in Swansea, depicts a stormy day at the beach. The children are optimistically bare-footed as though they had hoped to paddle in the sea but ominous clouds and foaming waters make this prospect unlikely. It depicts four of the six children of Henry Hussey Vivian (later Lord Swansea 1821-1894) and his third wife, Averil Beaumont (1841-1934). The two girls are Averil Vivian (born 4 December 1876, married George Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon and died 1 February 1959) dressed in white and her older sister Violet Averil Margaret Vivian (born 3 December 1871 and died 30 March 1943). The boys are Henry Hussey Vivian (born 5 February 1873 and died 11 December 1898) and Odo Richard Vivian (born 22 April 1875 and died 16 November 1934) who became the 3rd Baron Swansea after the death of his half-brother Ernest Ambrose Vivian. Their mother was apparently painted by Hicks in the same year as the children.