- 2158
Attributed to Robert Edge Pine (c. 1730 - 1788)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Robert Edge Pine
- Portrait of a British Officer in Red Uniform
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 1/2 in.
Provenance
Earls of Dalhousie, Brechin Castle, Scotland (according to a label on the frame);
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., London.
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., London.
Literature
George Parker, “Merchants and Planters: American Portraits of the Colonial Period and the Early Republic,” Wisconsin Academy Review: A Journal of Wisconsin Culture, vol. 43, no. 4, Fall 1997, p. 25 illustrated (as Man in Red Coat).
Condition
The canvas has been trimmed and lined. There is frame abrasion along all edges. Under UV: there are scattered lines and large spots of inpainting in the background, and an area of approximately 4x5 inches to the left of the figure's head. There is crack filled inpainting throughout the figure's face and clothing. The work retains an old varnish.
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.
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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.