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Thomas Gainsborough R.A. 1727 - 1788
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Description
- Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
- Wooded Landscape with Mansion, Figure and Packhorse
black chalk and stump heightened with white chalk , on laid paper
- 27.3 by 38 cm.; 10 3/4 by 15 in.
Provenance
R.W. Alston;
Colnaghi's, London;
Agnew's, London;
Edward Morrison
Literature
John Hayes, The Drawings of Thomas Gainsborough, 1970, p. 258, no. 650
Condition
Support
This drawing on laid paper is inlaid into another sheet, the condition is good, and the sheet very clean. There are two small supported damages in the hill on the left.
Medium
The medium is in a good condition being fresh and unrubbed.
Note: This work was viewed outside studio conditions.
JANE McAUSLAND
London office: Flat 3, 41 Lexington Street, Soho, London W1F 9AJ
Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Accredited member of the Institute of Paper Conservation
Jane McAusland Limited trading as Jane McAusland FIIC
"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
In this idyllic landscape Gainsborough depicts a figure with a packhorse making their way along a winding country road. In the middle distance stands a large mansion, with hills stretching into the distance beyond. This work dates from the 1780’s.
John Hayes suggests that Gainsborough’s bold treatment of black chalk in the present work is similar to another work of the same period entitled Wooded landscape with figure and sheep (John Hayes, lit. op. cit., 1970, no. 647, Private Collection).