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After Sir Henry Raeburn R.A., P.R.S.A. Edinburgh 1756-1823
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Henry Raeburn R.A.
- Portrait of Zepherina Veitch of Eliock
- inscribed on the reverse Property of Miss Graham/ Stirling
- oil on canvas
- 49 3/4 by 39 1/2 in.
- 126.5 by 100.5 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, October 2, 2002, lot 54
Condition
Not lined. Surface in good condition but with very yellow varnish; minor frame abrasion. Under UV light: touch-ups to face, hair, head scarf, dark cape and the tree above the figure.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This portrait is a modern copy of the painting by Raeburn in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh (Mackie number 726) of c 1805-8. The original portrait shows a characteristic combination of Romantic elements in the landscape, lighting and palette, together with Neo-Classical features in the linear design of the composition. Raeburn was a highly expressive portraitist and in the original composition at Edinburgh he hints at the sitter's capacity for the most delicate and fashionable Romantic sensibility. She was Zepherina Loughnan who, in 1796, married Lt.-Col. Henry Veitch of Eliock (d. 1838).
David Mackie
Cambridge University
David Mackie
Cambridge University