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Francis Hayman R.A.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Francis Hayman R.A.
- Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Mr Goodyear St. John, full length, standing by a table, wearing a green suit with a white silk waistcoat
- oil on canvas, held in a British Baroque frame
Provenance
By family descent to C.D. Harris St. John;
By whom sold Sotheby's, 26th June 1968, lot 44, (bt. Agnew's, £1,600);
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 13 July 1994, lot 45;
Fawley House sale, Sotheby's, 14th October 2003, lot 446, (bt. £12,000)
Literature
B. Allen, Francis Hayman, 1987, p. 173, no. 46 (in the checklist of paintings)
Condition
STRUCTURE
The canvas has been lined.
PAINT SURFACE
The painting appears to be in excellent condition and has been cleaned.
ULTRAVIOLET
Ultraviolet light reveals minor re-touching to the lower and left hand edges of the canvas. There are very small scattered spots of re-touching to the table in the lower right of the picture.
FRAME
Held in British Baroque frame.
"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
The sitter was the younger son of Ellis St. John of Farley, and was named after his mother, Martha Goodyear, daughter of Edward Goodyear of Dogmersfield Park. The St. John family were important patrons of Hayman. He painted a conversation piece of Sir Paulet with his family, and single portraits of his wife Mary, his son Henry, and one of his daughters. Hayman also painted the figures in the enormous group portrait of Sir Paulet St. John and his Family in Dogmersfield Park in which Goodyear St. John is one of the mounted figures to the right.