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Andrew Plimer
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Andrew Plimer
- Portrait of a Mother and child
- circa 1790
- 8.5 by 6.9 cm.; 3 3/8 by 2 3/4 in.
the mother wearing a white dress with a blue sash and a white ribbon in her hair, the child seated on a table, wearing a white dress with a light blue sash and a white bonnet, gilt-metal frame set with cultured pearls
Provenance
Ernst Holzscheiter, his sale in these Rooms, 28 March 1997, lot 30
Literature
Schidlof 1964, vol. IV, pl. 456, fig. 456
Condition
Ivofry ground.
This work is in good colour and surface condition. There is a very small rubbing mark in the background between the child's bonnet and the margin.
"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 intimate portrait of a mother and child it is very probable that Plimer was influenced by the seminal portrait by Reynolds of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and her elder daughter (Mannings 2000, no. 329, fig. 1425). This painting, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1784, reflected the new attitude towards the upbring of children that developed towards the end of the 18th century.