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Jeremiah Meyer R.A.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jeremiah Meyer R.A.
- Portrait of Mrs Thomas Hayley, née Mary Yates (1718-1774)
- circa 1770
- 7.1 by 5.9 cm.; 2 3/4 by 2 5/16 in.
wearing a lilac dress trimmed with black and white lace and a lace cap, gilt-metal frame, wood backboard
Provenance
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 12 December 1966, lot 61;
Anonymous sale, Christie's London, 29 November 1977, lot 74
Literature
Foskett 1979/89, p. 375, pl. 108C
Condition
Ivory ground.
The miniature is overall in very good condition. The skin tones are overall a little faded and there are a few flecks of paint loss to her dress and background at the margin, lower right.
In the background, inside from the left margin, there is a gently undulating line, within the ivory ground, which could be a nascent crack.
"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
Mary was the daughter of Colonel Thomas Yates (b.1693), who served as Member of Parliament for Chichester between 1734-1741. Brought up by her aunt, who was the wife of the Bishop of Ely, she had a strictly Anglican character. In 1740 she married, as his 2nd wife, Thomas Hayley (1715-1748), whose father was the Dean of Chichester. Thomas Hayley had inherited a considerable fortune from his first wife and in 1743 he acquired Eartham House, near Petworth, which became the family seat. Mary had two children, one of whom was William Hayley (1745-1820), the celebrated poet.