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Thomas Thornycroft
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Thornycroft
- an equestrian portrait of Queen Victoria
- signed and dated: T. THORNycroft. FECIT LONDON 1853 inscribed: ART UNION.of.LONDON 1854
- bronze, dark brown patina
Condition
Overall the bronze is in excellent condition. There is some minor wear consistent with age.
"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
When the awe-struck Victorian visitors to the Great Exhibition in 1851 first entered Paxton's Crystal Palace they were at once faced by Thornycroft's life-size equestrian statue of Queen Victoria. Its innovative representation of the young sovereign in contemporary clothes riding her lively Arab stallion was considered by some critics as too modern. The Times described the group somewhat quizically as 'too anatomical.' The portrait was selected by the Art Union of London for reproduction as a bronze reduction following its exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1854.